Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra)

Other Names (World)
Black Lory, Rajah Lory

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
32 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Scopoli, 1786)

Habitat
Moist and dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra) [XC413087]
by id from Kokas, Kabupaten Fakfak, Papua Barat, Indonesia (flight call)

Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra) [XC632706]
by Marc Anderson from near Malagufuk, Klasow Valley, Sorong, Papua Barat, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Brown Lory (Chalcopsitta duivenbodei). Occasionally included in Yellow-streaked Lory (Chalcopsitta scintillata). Subspecies insignis may be an incipient species. Possible subspecies spectabilis known by the type from Mamberiok Peninsula, north-western New Guinea. This form is close to subspecies insignis but may be a hybrid with Yellow-streaked Lory (Chalcopsitta scintillata).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

bernsteini von Rosenberg, HKB, 1861 - Misool I.
atra (Scopoli, 1786) - Batanta I, Salawati I and western Vogelkop (Irian Jaya).
insignis Oustalet, 1878 - Eastern Vogelkop, Amberpon I and Onin and Bomberai Peninsulas, Irian Jaya.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra) - 10 files

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