Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory)

Other Names (World)
Black-capped Lory, Western Black-capped Lory, Tricolored Lory, Tricoloured Lory, Tri-colored Lory, Tri-coloured Lory

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, dry forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A variety of melodious, clear whistles and squeals.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) [XC742002]
by id from Gobe hills, Kikori basin, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) [XC121940]
by Bas van Balen from Mile 50, Freeport, Papua, 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), 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 (M�ller, 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.

References
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Files:

JPG files for Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) - 10 files

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