Violet-necked Lories

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    Violet-necked Lories (Eos squamata squamata aka Eos wallacei)

    Lories and Lorikeets: Overview (Naming, Range and Description)

    Violet-necked Lory


    Violet-necked Lory

    The Violet-necked Lories (Eos squamata squamata aka Eos wallacei) are endemic to some of the Indonesian Islands, specifically the Western Papua Islands, Western New Guinea, Maju Island, Weda Island, Indonesia, and Northern Moluccas / Maluku.

    They are endangered in their natural habitats (CITES II).

    They tend to travel in pairs or small groups up to ten foraging for food (flowers and fruit) in the canopy.

     

    Sub-species:

     

    Violet-necked Lory

    Description:

    The Violet-necked Lories are playful, acrobatic and want to be part of everything the family is doing. They love to share treats such as jelly and honey. These lories are fairly good at mimicking speech and other sounds in their environment.

    They average 10 inches (25 cm) in length and 4 oz (110 grams) in body weight. Their expected lifespan is 15 years. They reach maturity at 8 months or later.

     

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      Lories in Captivity:

      Lories are popular companion birds due to their intelligence, entertaining personality and stunning beauty. They are also quite easily bred, so there are readily available. Males and females look alike and breeders depend on DNA or endoscopic sexing to determine sex.

      They are affectionate, curious, extroverted and clowny and exhibit some unique behaviors. Some like to wrap themselves up in a blanket for sleeping. At times, they can even be seen sleeping on their backs. They are capable of aggressive behavior if their territory and possessions are not respected. They are demanding in care requirements (especially diet preparations) and require a lot of attention. Daily baths or showers should be part of their grooming regimen.

      They are trainable and, with a little patience and know-how, can be trained to eliminate in a certain area on cue. This webpage will provide you with instructions.

      Their voice ranges from loud, piercing whistles and metallic “pings” to soft, high-pitched warbles and chattering.

      Violet-necked Lories

       

      Violet-necked Lories as Pets or in Aviculture

      Due to their endangered status, any suitable specimen that cannot be released back into their natural habitat (native range) should preferably be placed into a well-managed breeding program to ensure the continued survival of this species.

       

      Taxonomy:

      Family: Loriidae

      Genus: Scientific: Eos … English: Red Lory … Dutch: Rode lori … German: Rotloris … French: Lori rouge

      Species: Scientific: Eos squamata squamata aka Eos wallacei … English: Violet-necked Lory … Dutch: Violetneklori, Wallace’s Lori, Kapoets Lori … German: Kapuzenlori … French: Lori à coup violet

      Sub-Species / Races Including Nominate: obiensis, atrocaerulea, riciniata, squamata

       


       

      Sub-species:

       

      Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lories

       

      Maju Violet-necked Lories:

      Family: Loriidae

      CITES II – Endangered Species … Distribution: Maju Island, Indonesia

      Genus: Scientific: Eos … English: Red lory … Dutch: Rode lori … German: Rotloris … French: Lori rouge

      Species: Scientific: Eos squamata atrocaerulea … English: Maju Violet-necked Lory … Dutch: Maju Violetneklori … German: Maju Kapuzenlori … French: Lori de Maju

       

      Obi Violet-necked Lories:

      CITES II – Endangered Species … Distribution: Island of Obi in the northern Moluccas / Maluku Islands

      Family: Loriidae

      Genus: Scientific: Eos … English: Red Lories … Dutch: Rode lori … German: Rotloris … French: Lori rouge

      Species: Scientific: Eos squamata obiensis … English: Obi Violet-necked Lory … Dutch: Obi Violetneklori … German: Obi Kapuzenlori … French: Lori de Obi

      Obi-Violet Necked Lories

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        Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lories

         

         
         Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lories (Eos squamata riciniata)

        Lories and Lorikeets: Overview (Naming, Range and Description)

        Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lory

        The Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lories (Eos squamata riciniata) are endemic to some of the Indonesian Islands, specifically Weda Island, Indonesia, Islands of the Northern Moluccas / Maluku Islands. They are endangered in their natural habitats (CITES II).

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          They tend to travel in pairs or small groups up to ten foraging for food (flowers and fruit) in the canopy.

           

          Personality:

          The Violet-necked Lories are playful, acrobatic and want to be part of everything the family is doing. These lories are fairly good at mimicking speech and other sounds in their environment. Their expected lifespan is 15+ years.

           

          Description:

          Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lories are slightly larger than the nominate Violet-necked Lories. They average 10 inches (25 – 26 cm) in length.

          They look very similar to the nominate species, except for the greyish-violet band over the breast and back of crown. Some birds havea greyish-violet crown but a red nape (back of the neck). The shoulder feathers are red.

           

          Lories as Pets or in Aviculture:

          Due to their endangered status, any suitable specimen that cannot be released back into their natural habitat (native range) should preferably be placed into a well-managed breeding program to ensure the continued survival of this species.

           

          Taxonomy:

          Family: Loriidae

          Genus: Scientific: Eos … English: Red Lorys … Dutch: Rode lori … German: Rotloris … French: Lori rouge

          Species: Scientific: Eos squamata riciniata … English: Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lory … Dutch: Bechsteins Violetneklori … German: Bechsteins Kapuzenlori … French: Lori à chaperon

           

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          Species Research by Sibylle Johnson


           

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