Purple-naped Lory (Lorius domicella)

Other Scientific Names
Lorius domicellus [Collar and Andrew (1988)]

Other Names (World)
Purple-naped Lory, Purple-capped Lory

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Hill and submontane rainforest, sometimes preferring ridges. From 600 - 1,000 m, occasionally 300 - 1,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Seram and Ambon (southern Moluccas). Feral population established on Buru, but probably now extinct.

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

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat degradation and trapping are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Melodious whistling 'wee-ooo wee-auuh', unlike the shrieks of Eos spp.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Purple-naped Lory (Lorius domicella) [XC127388]
by George Wagner from , Indonesia (call)

Purple-naped Lory (Lorius domicella) [XC494367]
by id from , Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Genus name formerly given as Domicella Wagler, 1832, since Lorius Boddaert, 1783, applicable to Eclectus, had priority. However, Boddaert's name was officially suppressed in 1970, leaving Lorius Vigors, 1825, as the correct name for present species and congeners.

Forms a superspecies with Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus), Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) and Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous).

Proposed species "Lorius tibialis" (Blue-thighed/Jamrach's Lory) was probably described from an aberrant specimen of present species. Species name sometimes erroneously spelt domicellus, but is a diminutive feminine noun.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Red Lory (Eos bornea) and Blue-eared Lory (Eos semilarvata) have longer, pointed slender tails, largely red wings and caps. Female Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) has large, black bill and purple patches on belly.

References
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