Blue-eared Lory
Also known as:
Seram Lory, Half-masked Lory
Also known as:
Seram Lory, Half-masked Lory
DID YOU KNOW?
In a pair of courting Blue-eared Lories the male was observed to make soft calls and bow to the female.
Size:
24 cm (9.4 in)
Weight:
170 g (5.9 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults in general dark red; purple/blue on upper cheeks to ear coverts; purple/blue band down sides of neck; black primary feathers with wide red speculum; secondary feathers red with black tips; black tertials, washed with blue; red/brown tail. Eye orange/red. Beak medium orange.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adult but plumage in general paler and duller; pale blue only on ear coverts and under eye; scapular feathers brown/grey edged with pale blue; red abdomen with some feathers edged soft blue. Eye orange/brown.
Call:
Calls made in flight loud and screechy.
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Captive Status:
Unknown in aviculture.
Longevity:
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Housing:
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Diet:
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Enrichment:
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Nest Box Size:
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Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
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Hatch Weight:
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Peak Weight:
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Weaning Weight:
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World Population:
10,000-20,000 mature individuals, decreasing.
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. There is little current threat from deforestation but the species is now being trapped, and could also be at risk from fires within its very limited range above 1200 m (4000 ft).
Range:
Found in Seram, South Moluccas, Indonesia.
Habitat:
Found generally above 1200 m (3936 ft), but as low as 800 m (2624 ft). Occurs in primary montane forest and upper montane heathlands up to mountain summit.
Wild Diet:
Includes nectar and flowers; tree heather taken at higher altitudes.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Little known; assumed to be similar to other Eos species. Feeds on flowering trees. Seen in pairs or small groups.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
August
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