Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus)

Other Names (World)
Chattering Lory, Yellow-backed Lory (flavopalliatus)

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is 46,000 - 295,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud bray uttered in flight.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (24)...)

Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus) [XC201873]
by Frank Lambert from , Indonesia (flight call)

Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus) [XC89494]
by Frank Lambert from , Indonesia (call, calls perched and in flight)

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 Purple-naped Lory (Lorius domicella), Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) and Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

morotaianus (van Bemmel, 1940) - Morotai and Rau, northern Moluccas.
garrulus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Halmahera and adjacent islands.
flavopalliatus Salvadori, 1877 - Bacan, Obi, Kasiruta and Mandiole.

References
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Files:

JPG files for Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus) - 10 files

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