Black-lored Parrot |
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Also known as: Buru Green Parrot
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The immature male Black-lored Parrot takes about six months to develop its bright red bill.Academic Research
Related publications: Tanygnathus gramineusSpecies Profile
Genus: Tanygnathus | Species: gramineus
Size:
40cm (15.6 in)
Weight:
Likely as in Great-billed Parrot: 250g.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults forehead and forecrown blue; black stripe from lores to eyes; body mainly green, flight feathers blue. Bill in male red, in female grey/white. Eye yellow.
Colour Juvenile:
Not recorded.
Call:
Drawn-out and more high-pitched than Great-billed Parrot.
More Information:
Avibase
Article: A daytime sighting of the Black-lored Parrot
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
xeno-canto Black-lored Parrot, Lambert, Frank, XC69573
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977, 1989.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
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Related publications: Tanygnathus gramineusSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Has been kept on Buru, not elsewhere.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
2-3
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
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Related publications: Tanygnathus gramineusSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
3500-15,000, decreasing.
IUCN Red List Status:
Vulnerable
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Not well-known due to partly nocturnal behaviour but appears to be fairly common. Habitat loss is the main threat; only a few patches of primary lowland forest remain.
Range:
Found on Buru, S Moluccas, Indonesia.
Habitat:
Found between 600-1700m (1968-5576 ft). Recorded as locally fairly common in montane forest in northwest of island. Has also been seen in lowland and hill forests.
Wild Diet:
Possibly fruits, berries, seeds and nuts.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Not well known but is active during the day, and also at night when heard calling. May move seasonally between mountains and coast.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2-3 eggs
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
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The immature male Black-lored Parrot takes about six months to develop its bright red bill.Academic Research
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