Black Lory
Schwarzlori ( Chalcopsitta atra)
The Schwarzlori ( Chalcopsitta atra) is a type of real parrots of the genus Glanzloris ( Chalcopsitta ).
Features
The Schwarzlori reached a size of 32 inches. The coloring of the plumage is mainly brownish- black. Depending on the light, the plumage may shimmer purple blue. The plumage of the head and neck is deep black in color, whereas it is jet black coat on and wing-cover. The upper tail of the rump blanket and have a blue-black coloration, which differs from all other the Schwarzlori Lori species. On the lower tail cover the springs are a bit washed out. The underside of the tail is bright red with a broad yellow tip. The inner and outer webs of the wings are colored brown shiny black. The cere, beak, claws and feet have a black color.
The young birds are recognizable by their white eye rings and the white cere. They also have a dark brown iris.
Subspecies
- Chalcopsitta atra atra ( Scopoli, 1786), the nominate form.
- C. atra bernsteini (Rosenberg, 1861), can be distinguished by a atra their deep orange - red legs and head plumage of C.. This subspecies is endemic to the Indonesian island of Misool.
- C. atra insignis ( oustalet, 1878), a strikingly colored subspecies, sometimes called Rajah Lorie is called. It differs from the nominate and C. atra bernsteini by dark red hoods and under wing feathers, scattered red feathers on the neck, abdomen and flanks. The head plumage is also colored gray - blue.
From the described in 1908 by van Oort fourth subspecies C. atra spectabilis only deposited by Léon Laglaize, shot on March 13, 1876, in Leiden Rijksmuseum male holotype of northwestern Irian Jaya is known. The zoologist Ernst Mayr expressed the belief that it was a hybrid form ( Chalcopsitta insignis x Chalcopsitta scintillata ) or to an intermediate race. The subspecies is not generally recognized.
Voice
The reputation of the Schwarzlori is a high-pitched squeal or chirping. There is no other Loriart whose cry is so bright; However, the cry is not so loud as that of the White-rumped or Allfarbloris.
Distribution and population
The distribution of the Schwarzloris located in Indonesia. The inhabited area extends from the westerly Irian Jaya until after Vogelkop and the peninsula Onin. It also occurs on the islands Batanta, Misool and Salawati. The IUCN Red List leads the Schwarzlori as "Least Concern".
Habitat and behavior
The Schwarzlori inhabited the lowlands. The species studied open habitats such as coconut plantations, savannas, edges of wetlands, open grasslands and small, scattered eucalyptus groves. She was also spotted in mangrove forests and marshes. Sometimes the Schwarzloris be observed in a large crowd on flowering trees while foraging.
Reproduction
Little is known about their mating behavior in the wild, but males were sighted at breeding from April to December. The eggs are incubated for 25 days in captivity, the female and the male take turns incubating from. There are usually laid 2 eggs. The young birds fledge after 74 days.