Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) [XC141246]
by Hans Matheve from Agats, Papua, Indonesia (song)
Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) [XC140883]
by Bas van Balen from Waropen Atas, Papua, Indonesia (song)
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), Purple-naped Lory (Lorius domicella) and Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous).
The following 7 subspecies are recognised:
lory (Linnaeus, 1758) - Western Papuan Is and Vogelkop (north-western New Guinea).
cyanauchen (Müller, S, 1841) - Biak in Geelvink Bay.
jobiensis (Meyer, AB, 1874) - Yapen and Mios Num in Geelvink Bay.
viridicrissalis Beaufort, 1909 - Northern New Guinea from Humboldt Bay to Mamberano R.
salvadorii Meyer, AB, 1891 - North-eastern New Guinea from Aitape area to Astrolabe Bay.
erythrothorax Salvadori, 1877 - Throughout southern and eastern New Guinea except where replaced by somu.
somu (Diamond, 1967) - Papua New Guinea, in area between R Fly and R Purari.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet