Black-winged Lory |
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Also known as: Biak Red Lory, Blue-cheeked Lory
Black-winged Lory
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Related publications: Eos cyanogeniaSpecies Profile
Genus: Eos | Species: cyanogenia
Size:
31cm (12.1 in)
Weight:
120g (4.2 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults in general red; blue/purple stripe from eye to ear coverts; black upper wing coverts, scapulars and tertials; black thighs and flank patches; red underwing coverts and wide underwing band; black central tail feathers, red lateral feathers, margined with black. Bill orange/red. Eye red.
Colour Juvenile:
In general duller than adults with dusty blue/black margins to head, neck and feathers of underparts; black upper wing coverts, tinted with green. Bill orange/brown. Eye brown.
Call:
Calls made in flight are shrill and abrupt; while feeding, repetitious harsh, nasal and upslurred notes.
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Content Sources:
CITES
The Lory Link
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi, Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977. 2010 edition
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Black-winged Lory
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The island habitats where the Black-winged Lory resides have been almost completely cleared of forest, leaving this species at serious risk of extinction.Academic Research
Related publications: Eos cyanogeniaSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Occasionally available through 1970s and 1980s; less so now.
Longevity:
Probably 25-35 yrs.
Housing:
Enclosure with well-drained concrete or tiled floor, or suspended aviary over same.
Diet:
Nectar such as a commercial type or homemade from: lactose-free baby cereal, honey and malt extract or molasses, mixed with filtered water and made fresh once or twice daily; may add wheat germ to this if desired; fruits once or twice daily such as: apple, pear, pomegranates, bananas, oranges; vegetables such as: carrot; corn on the cob or unsalted tinned sweet corn; green leaves such as: Swiss chard, lettuce, sowthistle, dandelion, chickweed; rearing food made from hardboiled egg, wholegrain bread and carrot, all ground to crumbly consistency.
Enrichment:
Provide overhead misters or shallow bowls of water for bathing. Provide bird-safe, unsprayed flowering branches. Also provide puzzle/foraging toys and easy-to-clean ladders, swings and other toys.
Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 10" x 10" x 14" (25.4cm x 25.4cm x 35.5cm).
Clutch Size:
2
Incubation Time:
25 days
Fledging Age:
11-12 weeks
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Specialist Club:
Black-winged Lory
© Marie Hale [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr
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The island habitats where the Black-winged Lory resides have been almost completely cleared of forest, leaving this species at serious risk of extinction.Academic Research
Related publications: Eos cyanogeniaSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
11,700 - 67,400
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Trapping for wild bird trade, which may remain a serious threat, and large-scale deforestation, especially on Numfor and Manim, have likely caused this species' already small population to decline.
Range:
Islands in Geelvink Bay, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, excluding Yapen Island and nearby New Guinea mainland.
Habitat:
Found up to 460m (1508 ft) in humid inland forests, along forest edge and in mature secondary growth forest; also seen in coastal coconut plantations, around villages and in areas with scrub vegetation.
Wild Diet:
Diet includes mistletoe berries and nectar from Brugiera gymnorhiza sp.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Generally found singly, in pairs or in small flocks of up to six individuals.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2 rounded eggs, 29.0 x 24.0mm (1.1 x 0.9 in).
Breeding Season:
Courtship behaviour observed June-July. Nest is likely in tree cavity.
Black-winged Lory
© Marie Hale [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr
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The island habitats where the Black-winged Lory resides have been almost completely cleared of forest, leaving this species at serious risk of extinction.Academic Research
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