Shimmer Lorikeet

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Shimmer Lorikeet
Shimmer Lorikeet (Chalcopsitta sintillata)

Shimmer Lorikeet ( Chalcopsitta sintillata )

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Parrots (Psittaciformes)
Family : True parrots (Psittacidae)
Subfamily : Loris (Loriinae)
Genre : Bright Lorikeet ( Chalcopsitta )
Type : Shimmer Lorikeet
Scientific name
Chalcopsitta sintillata
( Temminck , 1835)

The Schimmerlori ( Chalcopsitta sintillata ) is a bird art from the kind of chalcopsitta ( Chalcopsitta ).

features

The Shimmer Lorikeet reaches a size of 31 centimeters. This large species of lory has a long, broad tail. The feathers on the tail feathers are colored red. The plumage on the neck and chest is colored green and provided with yellow shaft marks. The head plumage is colored brown-black. The plumage on the forehead , the reins, the tibia, the lower wing-covers and the base of the tail are colored scarlet. The feathers on the neck and on the chest are streaked with fiery orange shafts. The males have grass-green main plumage. The plumage on the wing and in the middle of the back is a little darker, on the rump and on the upper tail-cover the plumage turns into chip green. In this area of ​​the plumage, each feather has a faded green-yellow shaft and a bluish base. Some of the feathers on the chest, lower wing-coverts and in the middle of the body are scarlet with a black tip of the feather. The wings are dark green on the outside flags, while the feathers on the inside flags are matt black. The wax skin , the dark circles, the beak , the feet and the claws are black in color. The color of the iris in these birds is golden yellow.

The young birds differ from the adults in the lack of red plumage on the head. They also have a brown colored iris and dirty yellow feathers in the middle of the abdomen.

voice

The Shimmer Lorikeets make a very loud call during their flight. Two flight screams of this kind are known, the first scream is a multiple monosyllabic and humming screeching. These screeches consist of several consecutive notes; these notes range from two to five tones (sometimes only three) that are called. The other call is a musical chirp that is sung at length and on the same pitch. Shimmering heat has been observed emitting a brief, humming scream during flight. The scream sounded like kiss or kiss kiss .

In general, the shimmering loris' calls are more shrill, humming and weaker than those of the white rump and the all-color loris . The calls of the Loris are similar to the call of the long-tailed caterpillar catcher ( Coracina longicauda ).

Distribution and existence

The distribution area is in Indonesia on the island of New Guinea . On the island they settle in an area that extends from Triton Bay in the south to Geelvink Bay and Irian Jaya in the west to Port Moresby in the east . They also colonize the Aru Islands . The population of the Shimmer Lorikeet is 100,000 animals. Only a small number of the birds are kept in captivity.

Habitat and way of life

Shimmer Lorikeet at Fuengirola Zoo

The Shimmer Lorikeet inhabits the lowlands. It is also seen in areas up to 800 meters high. They inhabit savannas , forest borders , overgrown lower summit, coconut - plantations , mangrove forests and open woodlands. The birds are very sociable, mostly meeting in pairs or groups. When the animals meet in search of nectar and fruit , their acrobatic skills can be observed in the treetops. The Shimmer Lorikeet can also be seen in the morning when they fly over the treetops of the rainforest. Sometimes you can see a group of shimmering lorises, which are looking for food on a tree together with groups of rainbow lorises and beautiful lorises ( Charmosyna placentis ). The Loriart is resident in its distribution area in large numbers where its food supply is good. When the food supply becomes poor, they move to the nearest food-rich place. Some Shimmer Lori species prefer the Schefflera or the sago palm .

Reproduction

The couples perform their acrobatic trapeze arts and their floating representations at courtship. Hatching takes place in February and September , the nest is preferably in a safe hollow in a tree.

Subspecies

  • Chalcopsitta sintillata sintillata ( Temminck , 1835) - The nominate form as described above.
  • C. sintillata chloroptera ( Salvadori , 1876) - the distribution area is east of Port Moresby , where they live with the nominate form C. s. Share sintillata . They differ in their green or green-black feathers on the lower wing-covers, in the nominate form these feathers are colored red. In addition, the plumage of C. s. chloroptera less yellowish in color.
  • C. sintillata rubifrons ( Gray , 1858) - the distribution area of ​​this subspecies is on the Aru Islands . It can be identified from the nominate form C. s by its many broad orange feathers on the chest . sintillata .

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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