Parrots (Psittacidae)

Brown Lory (Chalcopsitta duivenbodei) - HBW 4, p. 341

French: Lori de Duyvenbode German: Braunlori Spanish: Lori Pardo
Other common names: Duyvenbode's Lory

Taxonomy: Chalcopsittacus Duivenbodei Dubois, 1884, New Guinea = Tana Mera.
Forms a superspecies with C. atra. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • duivenbodei (Dubois, 1884) - NW New Guinea E into W Papua New Guinea.
  • syringanuchalis (Neumann, 1915) - NE New Guinea.