Parrots (Psittacidae)

Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory) - HBW 4, p. 349

French: Lori tricolore German: Frauenlori Spanish: Lori Tricolor
Other common names: Western Black-capped/Tricoloured Lory

Taxonomy: Psittacus Lory Linnaeus, 1758, East Indies = north-western New Guinea.
Genus name formerly given as Domicella Wagler, 1832, since Lorius Boddaert, 1783, applicable to Eclectus, had priority; however, Boddaert's name was officially suppressed in 1970, leaving Lorius Vigors, 1825, as the correct name for present species and congeners. Forms a superspecies with L. garrulus, L. domicella and L. hypoinochrous. Seven subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

lory (Linnaeus, 1758) - W Papuan Is and Vogelkop (NW New Guinea).
cyanauchen (S. Müller, 1841) - Biak in Geelvink Bay.
jobiensis (A. B. Meyer, 1874) - Yapen and Mios Num in Geelvink Bay.

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lory (Linnaeus, 1758) - W Papuan Is and Vogelkop (NW New Guinea).
cyanauchen (S. Müller, 1841) - Biak in Geelvink Bay.
jobiensis (A. B. Meyer, 1874) - Yapen and Mios Num in Geelvink Bay.
viridicrissalis de Beaufort, 1909 - N New Guinea from Humboldt Bay to Mamberano R.
salvadorii A. B. Meyer, 1891 - NE New Guinea from Aitape area to Astrolabe Bay.
erythrothorax Salvadori, 1877 - throughout S & E New Guinea except where replaced by somu.
somu (Diamond, 1967) - Papua New Guinea, in area between R Fly and R Purari.

Least Concern

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A dorsal view. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 3.8
Two birds on a fence. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (ssp erythrothorax)
Josep del Hoyo 15 October 2009 2 years ago 3.5
Two captive individuals, wild caught; used to attract others. Locality West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp lory)
Christophe Thebaud 21 October 2010 1 year ago 3.4
A close-up of a bird on a branch. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (ssp salvadorii)
Josep del Hoyo 15 October 2009 2 years ago 3.2
A bird on a branch. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (ssp erythrothorax)
Josep del Hoyo 15 October 2009 2 years ago 3
close up Locality Belgium (ssp jobiensis)
iggino 20 August 2006 4 years ago 3
Pair. Locality Belgium (ssp salvadorii)
iggino 20 August 2006 4 years ago 3
Nominate of the Black-capped Lory, front view. Locality Belgium (ssp lory)
iggino 12 October 2006 4 years ago 3
A close-up of front view, red-breasted black-capped lory. Locality Belgium (ssp erytrothorax)
iggino 5 March 2006 4 years ago 3
A bird feeding on the perching place. Locality Taman Burung, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia)
Nadhifa 1 January 2007 4 years ago 2.8
Distant perched bird Locality Varirata National Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp erthrothorax)
mark sutton 10 August 2008 4 years ago 2.5
close up Locality Belgium (ssp lorius l. salvadorii)
iggino 20 August 2006 4 years ago 2
red-breasted black-capped lory Locality Belgium (ssp lorius l. erytrothorax)
iggino 10 March 2006 4 years ago 2