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The White-naped Lory is not in danger from tree harvesting at present so long as logging operations do not extend above 500 m (1640 ft) in montane forest.
Size:
26 cm (10 in)
Weight:
152-164 g (5.3-5.7 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults generally red in colour; black forehead and lores to occiput, with white patch on back of neck; thin yellow stripe on each side of neck; green wings; underwing band yellow; tail red with broad green tip. Beak orange/red. Eye yellow/orange.
Colour Juvenile:
Not recorded.
Call:
Whistling with upward inflection described, weak in power.
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
Captive Status:
Rare; a small number in the European Union.
Longevity:
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Housing:
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Diet:
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Enrichment:
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Nest Box Size:
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Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
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Hatch Weight:
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Peak Weight:
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Weaning Weight:
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World Population:
Unknown.
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. A BirdLife “restricted-range” species. It has been described as uncommon to fairly common. There are no data on population trends. Remote sensing data indicate that forest loss is slow but ongoing: in the three generations (21.6 years) to 2023, 2-3% of forest cover was lost within the range, and since 2017, the rate appears to have accelerated to 4%. Given that much of this species’ range lies above elevations affected by logging, however, it is not clear whether this is driving population declines. Trends in its habitat between 1998 and 2020 have remained stable overall, and the remaining forest appears to have high intactness. The population trend is therefore considered unknown.
Range:
Found in New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, E Papua New Guinea.
Habitat:
Occurs from 500-2000 m (1640-6560 ft).
Wild Diet:
Feeds on fruit and flowers of the wild oil palm.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Has been seen mixing with Purple-bellied Lory. Otherwise habits are not well known.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
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