Parrots (Psittacidae)
Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus) - HBW 4, p. 348
French: Lori noira
German: Prachtlori
Spanish: Lori Gárrulo
Other common names: Yellow-backed Lory (flavopalliatus)
Taxonomy: Psittacus garrulus Linnaeus, 1758, Halmahera.
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. domicella, L. lory and L. hypoinochrous. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- morotaianus (van Bemmel, 1940) - Morotai and Rau, N Moluccas.
- garrulus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Halmahera and adjacent islands.
- flavopalliatus Salvadori, 1877 - Bacan, Obi, Kasiruta and Mandiole.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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An adult perched, preening Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2006 4 years ago 28 sec 3.9 -
A bird with food in the bill. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (ssp garrulus)
Josep del Hoyo 15 October 2009 1 year ago 38 sec 3.3 -
2 birds Locality Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2010 1 year ago 38 sec 2.6
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A bird feeding.
Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (ssp garrulus)
Josep del Hoyo 15 October 2009 1 year ago 3.3 -
back of nominate chattering lory
Locality Belgium (ssp lorius g. garrulus)
iggino 20 August 2006 2 years ago 3 -
male hanging
Locality Belgium (ssp lorius g. garrulus)
iggino 20 August 2006 2 years ago 2 -
a dorsal view of subspecie yellow backed lory
Locality Belgium (ssp lorius g. flavopalliatus)
iggino 20 August 2006 2 years ago 1.5
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Bird calling in their aviary at the zoo Locality Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, Great Britain
Jonathan Beilby 1 August 2007 2 years ago 4
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