Parrots (Psittacidae)
Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra) - HBW 4, p. 341
French: Lori noir
German: Schwarzlori
Spanish: Lori Negro
Other common names: Rajah Lory
Taxonomy: Psittacus ater Scopoli, 1786, New Guinea.
Forms a superspecies with C. duivenbodei. Occasionally included in C. scintillata. Race insignis may be an incipient species. Possible race spectabilis known by the type from Mamberiok Peninsula, NW New Guinea; this form is close to race insignis but may be a hybrid with C. scintillata. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bernsteini Rosenberg, 1861 - Misool I.
- atra (Scopoli, 1786) - Batanta I, Salawati I and W Vogelkop (Irian Jaya).
- insignis Oustalet, 1878 - E Vogelkop, Amberpon I and Onin and Bomberai Peninsulas, Irian Jaya.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding on papaya and flying away Locality Taman Burung, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2007 3 years ago 9 sec 4.2 -
A close-up of a bird on a perch Locality Bali Bird Park, Bali (Indonesia) (ssp atra)
Philip Griffin 17 September 2005 5 years ago 17 sec 4 -
A perched bird preening and stretching its wings and tail. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (ssp insignis)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 2 years ago 36 sec 3
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chalcopsitta a. bernsteini
Locality Belgium (ssp chalcopsitta arta bernsteini)
iggino 2 years ago 4 -
female, the females of this specie have more red then the males
Locality Belgium (ssp chalcopsitta arta insignis)
iggino 2 years ago 3 -
male
Locality Belgium (ssp chalcopsitta arta insignis)
iggino 2 years ago 2.5
- No sound recordings available yet
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