Zierloris
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Zierloris ( Charmosyna ) are a genus of small to medium-sized, slender parrots found in the New Hebrides , New Britain , New Ireland , New Guinea , New Caledonia , the Solomon Islands , Indonesia and the Fiji Islands.
features
Zierloris have long, pointed tails, which in some species can be longer and in others shorter than the wings. The beak is always red and many species are very colorful with red, green, yellow, blue or purple ornamental feathers. There is slight sexual dimorphism, and these parrots' tongues are long enough for them to lick their eyes. The juvenile Loris differ little from the females, but they have a shorter tail.
habitat
Zierloris inhabit mountain rainforests but also plantations or areas in the lowlands near human settlements.
food
The diet consists of fruits, nectar and pollen.
In human care
Zierloris can be grown in human care. However, they are prone to diseases such as aspergillosis and candidiasis .
Danger
Four ornamental species are threatened by bird malaria, storms, rats and habitat destruction. The ornamental palm tree is classified as endangered by the IUCN . The red panty is extremely rare. The Diademzierlori has not been reliably detected for decades. The burulori was rediscovered in 2014 after being last sighted in 1980.
Systematics
14 species and 11 subspecies are currently recognized.
- Ornamental Lorikeet ( Charmosyna palmarum ( Gmelin , 1788)) Distribution: New Hebrides , Duff Islands , Santa Cruz Islands and Banks Islands .
- Rotkehllori ( Charmosyna rubrigularis ( Sclater , 1881)) Distribution: New Britain , New Ireland , Karkar , New Guinea .
- Solomon Islands or Meeks Zierlori ( Charmosyna meeki ( Rothschild & Hartert , 1901)) Distribution: Solomon Islands , Bougainville
- Burulori ( Charmosyna toxopei ( Siebers , 1930)) Distribution: Buru , Indonesia
- Multistrotted lori ( Charmosyna multistriata ( Rothschild , 1911)) Distribution: New Guinea
- Wilhelmine Lorikeet ( Charmosyna wilhelminae ( AB Meyer , 1874)) Distribution: New Guinea
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Red- rumped Lorikeet ( Charmosyna rubronotata rubronotata ( Wallace , 1862)) Distribution: Salawati , New Guinea
- Biak Red- fronted Lorikeet (
- Halmahera beautiful lory ( Charmosyna placentis intensior ( Kinnear , 1928))
- Brown-rumped beautiful lory ( Charmosyna placentis ornata Mayr , 1940)
- Green- rumped Schönlori ( Charmosyna placentis subplacentis ( Sclater , 1876))
- Solomon's beautiful lory ( Charmosyna placentis pallidor ( Rothschild & Hartert , 1905))
- Hartert's Golden Lory ( Charmosyna pulchella rothschildi ( Hartert , 1930)
- Sepik Josephine Lorikeet (
- Steller's Papualori ( Charmosyna papou stellae A. B. Meyer , 1886)
- Mount Goliath Papualori ( Charmosyna papou goliathina Rothschild & Hartert , 1911)
- Wahnes Papualori ( Charmosyna papou wahnesi Rothschild , 1906)
literature
- Matthew M. Vriends: Lories and Lorikeets (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) . Barrons Education Series (August 1993). ISBN 978-0812015676
- Joseph Michael Forshaw: Parrots of the World - An Identification Guide . Princeton University Press, Princeton 2006, ISBN 9780691092515 .
- 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
