Parrots (Psittacidae)
Purple-naped Lory (Lorius domicella) - HBW 4, p. 349
French: Lori des dames
German: Erzlori
Spanish: Lori Damisela
Other common names: Purple-capped Lory
Taxonomy: Psittacus Domicella Linnaeus, 1758, Ambon.
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. lory and L. hypoinochrous. Proposed species “L. tibialis” (Blue-thighed/Jamrach's Lory) was probably described from an aberrant specimen of present species. Species name sometimes erroneously spelt domicellus, but is a diminut.. View all taxonomy...
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. lory and L. hypoinochrous. Proposed species “L. tibialis” (Blue-thighed/Jamrach's Lory) was probably described from an aberrant specimen of present species. Species name sometimes erroneously spelt domicellus, but is a diminutive feminine noun. Monotypic.
Distribution: Seram and Ambon (S Moluccas). Feral population established on Buru, but probably now extinct.
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An adult moving on a branch and then calling Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2006 4 years ago 37 sec 4.5
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Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
iggino 25 September 2007 2 years ago 3 -
close up of tame bird.
Locality Belgium (Monotypic species)
iggino 7 July 2006 2 years ago 3
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