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Lories and Lorikeets

Articles about Lories and Lorikeets from the Beauty of Birds archive of expert pet bird care and training guides.

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Red Lories aka Mollucan Lories

The Red Lory aka Moluccan Lory (Eos bornea bornea aka Eos rubra bornea) is endemic to the Ambon, Saparua, Buru, Seram, Goram, Seramlaut, Indonesia, Watubela

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Lories and Lorikeets in Aviculture

It is unfortunate that most species of birds kept in US aviaries today are those destined for the pet trade. There are some truly wonderful aviary subjects

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Red-flanked or Pleasing Lorikeets

The Red-flanked Lorikeet aka Pleasing Lorikeet occurs naturally in Pandjang, Seram, Ambon and Ambelau, Southern Moluccas: Kai and Aru Islands, Southern New

Chattering Lories

The Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus garrulus) is endemic to the Halmahera and Weda Islands (part of the Maluku group of islands). This lory is endangered in

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Forsten’s Lorikeets

The Forsten’s Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus forsteni) is endemic to Sumbawa Island, Indonesia; specifically the forests and plantations below 1200 m. on

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Ornate Lory (Trichoglossus ornatus)

The Ornate Lory (Trichoglossus ornatus) is endemic to Sulawesi Island and surrounding islands in the Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes) – part of the Maluku

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Blue-capped Lories (Lorius lory lory)

The Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory lory) is endemic to Waigeu, Batanta, Western Papuan Island of Misool (Maluku province), Vogelkop, Western New Guinea.

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Green-naped Lories

The Green-naped Lory is the most common of the Rainbow Lories. It occurs naturally in northern and eastern parts of Australia, as well as on islands north and east of Australia.

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