Yellow-bibbed lory
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L. chlorocercus
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| Lorius chlorocercus Gould, 1856
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The yellow-bibbed lory (Lorius chlorocercus) is a monotypic species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family.[2][3] It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Description
The yellow-bibbed lory is 28 cm (11 in) long. It is mostly red with black on top of head and green wings. It has a yellow transverse band on upper chest and a crescent-shaped black patch on each side of neck. It has blue/green thighs and dark-grey legs. It has an orange-red beak, dark-grey eyerings, and orange irises. Under its wings the bird has blue feathers.[3]
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Front
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Side view
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Side view
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From above
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Underside
Range and habitat
The yellow-bibbed lory is endemic to the eastern Solomon Islands.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Relationship With Humans
Yellow-bibbed Lories mimic a wide range of sounds, including the human voice, in other words they are 'talking parrots'.[4] Providing a permit is obtained, it is exempt from export prohibition under the Solomon Islands Wildlife Protection and Management Act (1998)[5]
References
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