English:Brown Lory Dutch:Duivenbodei Lori German:Braunlori French:Lori De Duivenbodeii
Distribution
Endemic to north new guinea.
Description
Unusual and striking “bumble bee” colors. Olive brown on back and wings. Yellow forehead and band of yellow spreading from lores and around the lower beak and throat to resemble a well-trimmed beard. Bend of wing and under wing, inner thighs and base of some chest feathers yellow, beak and leggs are black, iris brown and rump is violet-blue.
Maturity:3 – 3 ½ years Length:31cm Weight:200 – 250g
Call
Loud two-toned call, also a screech witch is not persistent
Eggs:2 eggs Incubation:24 – 25 days Ring size:7.5 – 8.5mm Fledging:About 10 weeks
Dutch:Kardinal Lori German:Kardinallori French:Lori Cardinale
Distribution
The northwest isdand of New Ireland and New Hanover and the Solomon Islands
Description
Feathered in varying shades of red, dark almost rusty chocolate on the back and wings. Front feathers appear scalloped, having buff edges and giving it a less sleek appearance then most Lories. Grey-black peri-orbital skin and ruff-like neck feathers. Almost like a Duivenbode’s Lory with a beard like group of darker feathers around the beak. Which is orange near the base. Iris Dark, legs grey, tail fanned in flight.
Maturity:3-3 ½ years Length:31-32cm Weight:200-250g
Call
Loud, high pitched shriek.
Eggs:2 Incubation:24-25 days Ring size:7.5-8.5mm Fledging:About 10 weeks