Black-lored Parrot
Also known as:
Buru Green Parrot
Also known as:
Buru Green Parrot
DID YOU KNOW?
The immature male Black-lored Parrot takes about six months to develop its bright red bill.
Size:
40 cm (15.6 in)
Weight:
Likely as in Great-billed Parrot: 250 g.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults forehead and forecrown blue; black stripe from lores to eyes; body mainly green, flight feathers blue. Beak 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
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.
Captive Status:
Has been kept on Buru, not elsewhere.
Longevity:
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Enrichment:
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Nest Box Size:
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Clutch Size:
2-3
Fledging Age:
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Hatch Weight:
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Weaning Weight:
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World Population:
3500-15,000 individuals, 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. Has been recorded in domestic trade.
Range:
Found on Buru, S Moluccas, Indonesia.
Habitat:
Found between 600-1700 m (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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