The Chattering Lory, Lorius garrulus is a forest-dwelling parrot endemic to North Maluku

North Maluku

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, Indonesia

Indonesia

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. It is considered vulnerable, the main threat being from trapping for the cage-bird trade.

The race L. g. flavopalliatus is known as the Yellow-backed Lorikeet.

Taxonomy

The species Lorius garrulus contains three subspecies:

• Lorius garrulus (Linnaeus) 1758
  • Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus Salvadori 1877 - Yellow-backed Lory
  • Lorius garrulus garrulus (Linnaeus) 1758
  • Lorius garrulus morotaianus (Bemmel) 1940

Description

The Chattering Lory is 30 cm (12 in) long. It is mostly red with an all-red head and an orange beak. The eyerings are grey and the irises are orange-red. The wings are mainly green and the angle of the wing is yellow. Its thighs are green. The tail is tipped with dark green. It has dark grey legs. It may or may not have a yellow area on its back depending on the subspecies.

External links

• BirdLife Species Factsheet.
• Oriental Bird Images: Chattering Lory Selected photos
• http://www.bird-breeds.com/Chattering_Lory.htm