#lorius lory

[birdstudies]

December 27, 2020 - Black-capped Lory, Western Black-capped Lory, or Tricolored Lory (Lorius lory)

These lories are found in forests and swamps in parts of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. They eat pollen, nectar, flowers, fruit, and some insects, usually foraging in pairs or small groups in the middle story and canopy of the forest. Breeding between May and October, females lay clutches of two eggs in tree cavities.

[libutron]

Black-capped Lory - Lorius lory

The Black Capped Lory, scientifically named Lorius lory (Psittaciformes - Psittaculidae), is a medium sized stocky bird with beautiful plumage and distinctive black cap.

These colorful and chatty birds are native to New Guinea. In the wild they are seen in small groups of up to ten but most frequently live as single pairs.

These parrots are highly valued in the pet trade because they are very dynamic and playful. They typically form very strong bonds with their owners, a characteristic consistent with their wild habits of bonding only to one or two other birds.

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Photo credit: ©SKP | Locality: Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

[fyeahparakeets]

Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory)

[still-in-narnia]

Black Capped Lory - Lorius Lory