4. Duivenbode Lory

Common names

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

3. Cardinal Lory

Common names

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