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The White-naped Lory is not in danger from tree harvesting at present so long as logging operations do not extend above 500 m (1640 ft) in montane forest.
Size:
26 cm (10 in)
Weight:
152-164 g (5.3-5.7 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults generally red in colour; black forehead and lores to occiput, with white patch on back of neck; thin yellow stripe on each side of neck; green wings; underwing band yellow; tail red with broad green tip. Beak orange/red. Eye yellow/orange.
Colour Juvenile:
Not recorded.
Call:
Whistling with upward inflection described, weak in power.
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
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
Captive Status:
Rare; a small number in the European Union.
Longevity:
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Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
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World Population:
Unknown, decreasing.
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. Common locally throughout its range. Is suspected to be declining slowly as a result of forest loss. Remote sensing data indicate that deforestation is slow but ongoing: in the three generations (21.6 years) to 2023, 2-3% of forest cover was lost within the range, and since 2017 the rate appears to have accelerated to about 4%. However, given much of this species’ range lies above elevations affected by logging it is not clear whether this is driving population declines.
Range:
Found in New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, E Papua New Guinea.
Habitat:
Occurs from 500-2000 m (1640-6560 ft).
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruit and flowers of the wild oil palm.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Has been seen mixing with Purple-bellied Lory. Otherwise habits are not well known.
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