Yellow-billed or Musschenbroek’s Lorikeet

The Yellow-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) is endemic to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. This bird species inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is locally a fairly common high-altitude species; however, due to habitat destruction their numbers are going down, and this species is, therefore, considered endangered in its natural habitat (CITES II).

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: Neopsittacus … English: Gua Lorikeet … Dutch: Goealori … German: Gualoris … French: Loriquet de Gua

Species: Scientific: Neopsittacus musschenbroekii musschenbroekii … English: Yellow-billed Lorikeet, Musschenbroek’s Lorikeet … Dutch: Musschenbroeks Lori … German: Gualori, Musschenbroeks Lori … French: Loriquet de Musschenbroek

Sub-Species / Races Including Nominate: musschenbroekii, medius, major

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Sub-species:

Southern Musschenbroek’s Lorikeets:

Distribution: Mountains of South-eastern New Guinea to Southern Papua

Family: Loriidae … Genus: Scientific: Neopsittacus … English: Gua Lorikeet … Dutch: Goealori … German: Gualoris … French: Loriquet de Gua

Species: Scientific: Neopsittacus musschenbroekii major … English: Southern Musschenbroek’s Lorikeet … Dutch: Grote Musschenbroeks Lori … German: Großer Gualori … French: Loriquet de Neumann … CITES II – Endangered Species

Western Musschenbroek’s Lorikeets:

Distribution: Snow Mountains, Western New Guinea

Family: Loriidae … Genus: Scientific: Neopsittacus … English: Gua Lorikeet … Dutch: Goealori … German: Gualoris … French: Loriquet de Gua

Species: Scientific: Neopsittacus musschenbroekii medius … English: Western Musschenbroek’s Lorikeet … Dutch: Middelste Musschenbroeks Lori … German: Mittlerer Gualori … French: Loriquet de Musschenbroek Stresemann … CITES II – Endangered Species

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Other Relevant Web Resources

• Photos of the Different Lory Species for Identification … Listing of Species
• Distribution Maps of Lories and Lorikeets
• Lories and Lorikeets in Aviculture
• Feeding and Housing Your Lories and Lorikeets
• Diseases of Lories / Lorikeets and Health Care Program
• Special Challenges of Lories and Lorikeets: Training and Behavioral Guidance

Gaurav Dhir

Gaurav is an animal enthusiast. He lives in beautiful Ontario with his energetic family. As a part of his work at beautyofbirds.com, he has been working with ace parrot trainer, Cassie Malina to understand bird behavior and learn more about how he can train his feathered companions.