Solomon Lory

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Solomon Lory
Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Parrots (Psittaciformes)
Family : True parrots (Psittacidae)
Subfamily : Loris (Loriinae)
Genre : Zierloris ( Charmosyna )
Type : Solomon Lory
Scientific name
Charmosyna meeki
( Rothschild & Hartert , 1901)

The Solomon Lory ( Charmosyna meeki ), also known as Meeks Zierlori , is a species of parrot from the genus of the Zierloris ( Charmosyna ). It is common in Bougainville and the Solomon Islands . The species epithet honors the English bird collector Albert Stewart Meek , a close collaborator of Walter Rothschild and Ernst Hartert , who described the taxon in 1901.

features

The Solomon Lory reaches a length of 16 centimeters. The plumage is green overall. Breast, lower abdomen, under tail-coverts and under wing coverts are yellowish-green. The parting is dull grayish-blue. The rear back shows a strong olive-brown tint. The back of the ear covers and the sides of the neck are light green with green dashes. The underside of the arm swing is variably marked with whitish-yellow stripes. The top of the tail is dark green with broad yellow tips. The underside of the tail is bright yellow. The narrow eye ring is dark gray. The iris is yellow to orange. The feet are orange. Its shrill reputation is similar to that of the Schönloris ( Charmosyna placentis ). However, it is softer and shorter.

habitat

The Solomon Lory lives in rainforests and cloud forests at altitudes of 300 m to 1700 m. On Bougainville, it is rarely found above 1200 meters.

Way of life

The Solomon Lory can usually be seen in flocks of 10 to 15 individuals. It prefers to stay in the tops of tall trees and often flies over the canopy or between the branches in the upper tree storey. When foraging for food you can often see it in association with the Margarethenlori ( Charmosyna margarethae ). Otherwise he is rather shy and inconspicuous. The flight is quick and direct. The diet consists of flower nectar, pollen, small fruits and flowers, including the genera Syzygium , Metrosideros and Mearnsia . Nothing is known about its breeding and reproductive behavior.

literature

  • Thomas Arndt: Lexicon of Parrots . 2001. Arndt Verlag
  • Joseph M. Forshaw: Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide . Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, and Woodstock, United Kingdom, 2006. ISBN 978-0-691-09251-5
  • Del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A. & Sargatal, J. (Editors) (1997). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos . Lynx Edicions. ISBN 8487334229

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