Ornate Lories

Status / Distribution:

CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Celebes, Indonesia

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. Their expected lifespan is 28+ years. They reach maturity at 8 mos or later. 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.

Feeding & Housing Your Lory

Training and Behavioral Guidance:

Parrots generally present challenges, such as excessive screaming or chewing - especially at certain stages in their life. They do discover their beaks as method of "disciplining us" once they are out of the "baby stage" and they can generally be somewhat naughty, and it really is important to learn to understand them and to guide their behavior before an undesirable behavior has been established. Undisciplined parrots will chew on electric wiring potentially causing house fires. They regard anything in your home as a "toy" that can be explored and chewed on; destroying items that you may hold dear or are simply valuable. Even a young bird that has not been neglected and abused requires proper guidance; this becomes even more challenging when it involves a rescued bird that may require rehabilitation.
- Web Resources: I put together web resources for you to help you understand your pet bird and properly direct him. Please visit this website for valuable tips on parrot behavior and training.
- If you are, as I am, a visual learner and prefer step-by-step instructions to train your pet, I recommend:
  - the Parrot Training Course to teach your parrot to:
    - Stop Biting
    - Perform Tricks &
    - Tame ANY SIZE bird you could possibly own
  - and/or try the "Teach Your Parrot to Talk" Training Course.

Taxonomy:

Family: Loriidae Genus: Scientific: Trichoglossus ... English: Wedge-tailed Lorikeets ... Dutch: Wigstaartlori ... German: Keilschwanzloris ... French: Loriquet Species: Scientific: Trichoglossus ornatus ... English: Ornate Lory ... Dutch: Ornaatlori, Prachtlori ... German: Schmucklori ... French: Loriquet orné Sub-Species: mitchellii, forsteni, djampeanus, stresemanni, fortis, weberi, capistratus, flavotectus, haematodus, rosenbergii, intermedius, micropteryx, caeruleiceps, nigrogularis, brooki, massena, flavicans, nesophilus, deplanchii, moluccanus, rubritorquis

Sub-species:

Black-throated Lorikeets aka Dark-throated Lorikeets: Please scroll up for further information. Family: Loriidae Genus: Scientific: Trichoglossus ... English: Wedge-tailed Lorikeet ... Dutch: Wigstaartlori ... German: Keilschwanzloris ... French: Loriquet Species: Scientific: Trichoglossus haematodus nigrogularis ... English: Black-throated Lorikeet ... Dutch: Zwartkeel Regenbooglori ... German: Schwarzkehl Allfarblori ... French:Loriquet à gorge noir CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Aru Islands, Eastern Kai Islands