Blue-eared Lorikeet
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Blue-eared Lorikeet ( Eos cyanogenia ) |
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The Blauohrlori ( Eos cyanogenia ) is a parrot of the genus Rotloris.
features
The basic color of the blue-eared lory is a bright red. A wide, dark blue band extends from the eyes to the upper ear cover area. The sides of the body are covered with blackish spots. The upper wing-coverts are black just like the shoulder feathers, the hand wings, the middle tail feathers and the thighs. A narrow, also blackish, naked eye ring surrounds the orange-red iris. The feet are dark gray and the beak orange. The color scheme is the same in males and females. Young animals have irregular, purple-black, slightly washed-out plumage. Their beak is dark.
Blue-eared Lorikeets can reach a total size of up to 30 cm.
distribution and habitat
Blue-eared Lorikeets are native to the islands of Cenderawasih Bay , especially the Schouten Islands , in western New Guinea . They are often found in the coastal areas and it is obvious that they avoid the mountain forests in the interior of the islands. They can also be found regularly on coconut plantations.
Danger
The number of blue-eared lorises living in the wild is currently estimated at around 6500. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) classifies the blue-eared lory as endangered (Vulnerable, VU) due to its small distribution area and the decline in the population, to a large extent through catches for trade and further loss of habitat . However, this is likely to change soon, as the number of free-living blue-eared lorises continues to decline. It is listed in Appendix II of the Washington Convention on the Protection of Species (CITES).
Way of life
Outside of the breeding season, blue-eared loris migrate nomadically in small swarms. They are sociable, not shy animals that have also been seen near villages. They fly under the canopy and their flight is fast. The calls are a high-pitched shriek, similar to that of the mountain lory ( Trichoglossus haematodus ), but more abrupt and not as long. Nothing is known about nutrition in the wild, nor about breeding behavior. The eggs are 29.0 mm × 23.8 mm in size.
captivity
The blue-eared lory is a relatively seldom cared for parrot.
behavior
They are loud parrots, with a high-pitched voice that is unpleasant for humans. They are playful, but have a calmer character than other Eos species. They can become very trusting and often stay on the ground.
Accommodation
An aviary that does not fall below the minimum dimensions of 4 m × 1 m × 2 m is required for keeping. The temperature in the aviary should not fall below 10 ° C in winter. Because of the loud voice, posture in residential areas is not without problems.
nutrition
When kept, the blue-eared lory mainly eats lory porridge made from fruit, pollen, brewer's yeast, rice flakes, 7-grain flakes, grape sugar and skimmed milk yogurt. There is also a lot of fruit, all types of fruit are possible, with grapes being preferred.
breed
The offspring of Blue-eared Lorikeet in human care has only seldom been successful so far. Requirements are a spacious aviary and a couple kept alone.
literature
- Thomas Arndt : Lexicon of the parrots . tape 1 . Arndt-Verlag, 1996, ISBN 978-3-9805291-0-5 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Black-winged Lory. In: iucnredlist.org. October 1, 2016, accessed November 2, 2018 .