Pohnpei Lorikeet
Also known as:
Ponape Lory, Cherry-red Lorikeet, Caroline Lorikeet
Also known as:
Ponape Lory, Cherry-red Lorikeet, Caroline Lorikeet
Size:
24 cm (9.3 in)
Weight:
70-85 g (2.6-3.0 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults in general deep maroon, with slightly darker barring; olive/yellow wings and tail. Beak orange in male, more yellow in female. Eye yellow/orange in male, grey/white in female.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adults but beak brown. Eye brown.
Call:
Calls are described as loud, high-pitched and chattering. Hissing screeches also recorded. Soft crooning notes given at dusk.
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
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Captive Status:
Not usually kept outside Pohnpei.
Longevity:
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Housing:
Large enclosure 3 x 1 x 2 m (9.8 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft), minimum temperature 20 C (68 F).
Diet:
Homemade lory porridge of fruits, pollen, rice-flakes, multigrain flakes, honey; dextrose and low-fat yoghurt; rusk or biscuit softened in porridge, mixing vitamins and minerals in; fruits such as: apple, bananas, oranges, pears, cactus fruits, papaya, mango; small quantities of sprouted seeds such as: oats, millet, millet spray, wheat and sunflower.
Enrichment:
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Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 20 cm x 20 cm x 35 cm (8 x 8 x 14 in).
Clutch Size:
1 egg.
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:
50,000-100,000 mature individuals, decreasing.
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Common, especially in lowland plantations, however, is suspected to be in decline due to land-use changes and other human disturbances.
Range:
Pohnpei, in Caroline Islands, Micronesia.
Habitat:
Found up to 600 m (1968 ft) in a variety of habitats including plantations, dense forest, secondary forest, woodland and mangrove.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on nectar and pollen of coconut palms; also fruit and fly larvae.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Conspicuous and noisy, roving in small groups of 2-12 birds and feeding on flowering trees. Birds are sometimes seen flying high overhead; they also may travel some distance over water. Feeds in middle storey of canopy, swinging upside down to feed on coconut and banana flowers.
Clutch and Egg Size:
1 egg
Breeding Season:
December-May. Nest is in cavity in coconut palm or similar large tree.
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