Duyvenbode's Lory

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scientific name

Chalcopsitta duivenbodei duivenbodei

size

Weight: 7-8 oz
Length. 12 in
Wing: 6.7 - 7in
Tail: 4.5 - 5.4 in
Beak: 0.75- 0.9 in

Male often larger with larger beak and head.

characteristics

Color: generally dark brown
Head: forehead yellow blending to grayish-brown " hint of violet on hind-crown and nape " lower back and rump violet-blue
Throat: yellow blending to grayish-brown
Breast: blackish brown on upper portion
Wings: bend of wing and front edge bright yellow " wing brown with violet sheen " thighs orange-yellow
Undertail: dark violet and olive
Uppertail: olive-yellow
Legs: gray-black
Eye: iris dark reddish-brown " Same coloration in both sexes

Behaviour: Frequent mid- to upper stories up to 540 ft. " Reported to congregate in flocks on flowering trees with other species " Seen most often flying in pairs or groups of 6-8 " Roost socially " Vocalization: harsh, slightly musical notes with various hissing and screeching calls.

reproduction/life span

Little known from the wild " breeds perhaps in April " In captivity: two eggs " incubation about 25 days " parents take turns brooding " young fledge at about 74 days

diet

Wild: No information available
Zoo: 30% nectar, 30% fruit & vegetables (kale, grapes, apples, cantaloupe etc—), 30% bird of paradise pellets, 10% plants flowers and other novelty items.

habitat/range

Habitat: Lowlands up to 216 ft. in humid and alluvial forests; in tall secondary growth; along forest margins and in coastal clearings
Range: Northern New Guinea.

status

CITES App. II

other

Also called Brown Lory

oregon zoo exhibit

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