Cardinal Lory

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Cardinal Lory
Cardinal Lorikeet (Chalcopsitta cardinalis)

Cardinal Lorikeet ( Chalcopsitta cardinalis )

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Parrots (Psittaciformes)
Family : True parrots (Psittacidae)
Subfamily : Loris (Loriinae)
Genre : Bright Lorikeet ( Chalcopsitta )
Type : Cardinal Lory
Scientific name
Chalcopsitta cardinalis
( Gray , 1849)

The Cardinal Lory (Chalcopsitta cardinalis) is a bird art from the kind of chalcopsitta ( Chalcopsitta ). The Lori species is the most common in the Solomon Islands .

features

The Cardinal Lorikeet reaches a size of 31 centimeters. This great lory species has a long tail, with a fanned and tiered tail when in flight. From below it can be recognized immediately by its characteristic wedge shape. It has red plumage that is a little lighter on the head and a little darker and more dull on the back , wings and tail. The plumage on the chest and the underside of the wings is covered with a light sand-yellow drawing. The feathers on the belly are darker. Every single feather on the belly has a dark base, which creates a faint speckled effect when looking at the Loris. The middle feathers of the lower wing are reddish dark brown, along the front edge of the upper wing you can see a faint purple coating on the feathers. The rest of the wing is red. The beak is coral-colored, light at the tip and black at the base of the upper beak . The black beak skin is provided with light yellow spots in the middle. The dark circles are black and the iris is dark orange-red in color. The feet are blackish gray. There is no gender dimorphism .

The juvenile birds differ from the adults in the lighter feathers on their backs and wings. They also have a shorter tail, a dark yellow iris and a beak that is still dark orange.

The species is monotypical , so no subspecies are known.

voice

The Cardinal Lory has a harsh, croaking, and dry call that is described as repetitive zheeet-zheeet . Its call can be compared to the call of the all-color loris , but the call of the cardinal loris is louder and rougher. His calls have also been described as loud, bubbling screams. You have also heard different chatter with this species of Lori.

Distribution and existence

They are endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands in Papua New Guinea . They live in the area north of New Hanover to the remote island groups of Tabar , Lihir , Tanga and Feni . The species is also native to the Nissan , Buka and Bougainville Islands. They also inhabit the mountain ranges of the Solomon Islands , from there their range extends to Makira in the south. They also settled the island of Ontong Java , this island is 300 km from the Solomon Islands. Only a small number of the birds are kept in captivity, but are regularly bred.

Habitat and way of life

This Loriart inhabited mangrove forests, woodlands and the coastal location coconut plantations . They are mostly found in humid areas between 830 meters in Bougainville and 1200 meters in Kolombangara . It is a conspicuous species of lory that can often be seen flying through the air in a group of 5 to 20 animals, sometimes on the way to another island. The cardinal loris quickly attract attention with their noisy chirping. They spend a lot of time in the treetops of blossoming trees and coconut palms , very often they sit there with the smaller and more delicate color loris. The cardinal loris feed on pollen , nectar , small berries and fruits.

Reproduction

Little is known about their mating behavior in the wild, but some signs such as wing flapping and winging were seen as early as September. The courtship of the Loris was observed in August.

source

literature

  • Mike Parr and Tony Juniper (1998): Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World (Helm Identification Guides) , Yale University Press New Haven and London, ISBN 0-7136-6933-0

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