Yellowish-streaked Lory
Schimmerlori ( Chalcopsitta sintillata )
The Schimmerlori ( Chalcopsitta sintillata ) is a species of bird in the genus Glanzloris ( Chalcopsitta ).
Features
The Schimmerlori reached a size of 31 centimeters. This large Loriart has a long, broad tail. The spring tips of the tail feathers are red colored. The plumage on the neck and chest is colored green and covered with yellow stem strokes. The head is colored brown plumage black. The plumage on the forehead, the reins of the tibia, the lower wing-coverts and base of the tail is colored scarlet. The feathers on the neck and on the chest are laced with fiery -orange stem strokes. The males have a grass green head plumage. The feathers on the wing and in the center back is a little darker, the rump and upper tail on the ceiling goes plumage colouration in tension over green. In this area of the plumage each spring is provided with a faded yellow-green stem and with a bluish base. Some springs on the side of the chest, the lower wing-coverts and in the middle of the body are scarlet, with a black pen tip. The wings are dark green on the outer webs, while the springs are colored matt black on the inner webs. The cere, the dark circles, the beak, the feet and the claws have a black coloration. The color of the iris is in these birds golden yellow.
The young birds are different from the adult birds by the lack of red plumage coloration on the head. In addition, they still have a brown colored iris and dirty yellow feathers in the middle of the abdomen.
Voice
The Schimmerloris encounter during their flight from a very loud shout. There are known two flight shouts of this type, the first cry is a multi -syllable growling and screeching. This screech consists of successive notes; these notes range from two to five shades (sometimes there are only three ), which are called. The other call is a musical singing, sung in detail and on the same pitch. It Schimmerlorischwärme observed that emit a short, droning cry during the flight. The scream sounded like kiss or kiss kiss.
In general, the cries of the Schimmerloris are shrill, buzzing and weaker than that of the White-rumped and the Allfarbloris. The cries of Loris resemble the reputation of long-tailed crawler catcher ( Coracina longicauda ).
Distribution and population
The distribution area is located in Indonesia on the island of New Guinea. On the island they inhabit a territory that extends from the southern Triton Bay on the west lying in places Geelvink Bay and Irian Jaya to the eastern Port Moresby. They also inhabit the Aru Islands. The population of the Schimmerloris is 100,000 animals. Only a small number of birds kept in captivity.
Habitat and behavior
The Schimmerlori inhabited the lowlands. He is sighted in areas of up to 800 meters. They inhabit savannas, forest borders, vegetated lower summit, coconut plantations, mangrove forests and open woodlands. The birds are very sociable, they usually meet in pairs or groups. If meet the animals on the foraging for nectar and fruits, you can watch their acrobatic skills in the treetops. One can also see in the morning when they fly over the treetops of the rainforest Schimmerloris. Sometimes you see a group Schimmerloris, the search for food, along with groups of Allfarbloris and Schönloris ( Charmosyna placentis ) on a tree. The Loriart is in their area of distribution established there in large numbers, where their food supply is good. If the food supply is bad, they pull the next food-rich site. Some Schimmerloriarten prefer Schefflera or the sago palm.
Reproduction
The couples perform their acrobatic trapeze arts and their floating representations during courtship. Hatched in February and September, the nest is preferably in a safe tree hollow.
Subspecies
- Chalcopsitta sintillata sintillata ( Temminck, 1835) - The nominate as described above.
- C. sintillata chloroptera ( Salvadori, 1876) - the distribution area lies east of Port Moresby, where they share their habitat with the nominate form C. s sintillata. They are distinguished by their green or green-black feathers on the lower wing-coverts, with the nominate these springs are colored red. In addition, the plumage of C. s chloroptera is colored less yellowish.
- C. sintillata rubifrons (Gray, 1858) - the range of this subspecies is on the Aru Islands. They may differ on the chest of the nominate C. s sintillata by their many broad orange feathers.