Red-rumped Lorikeets or Red-spotted Lorikeets
- Lories as Pets or Aviary Birds
- Feeding & Housing Your Lories & Lorikeets
- Lories & Lorikeets in Aviculture
- Lory Photo Gallery
- Listing of Species
- Lory / Lorikeet Books
- Lory Food
- Lorikeet Health Care Program
Distribution
The Red-rumped Lorikeet or Red-spooted Lorikeet is considered endangered (CITES II) in its natural habitat in North-western New Guinea, Salawati Island.
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.
Taxonomy:
Family: Loriidae 
Genus: Scientific: Charmosyna ... English: Honey Lorikeets ... Dutch: Honingpapegaaien ... German: Zierloris ... French: Loriquet de miele Species: Scientific: Charmosyna rubronotata rubronotata aka Hypocharmosyna rubronotata rubronotata ... English: Red-spotted Lorikeet, Red-rumped Lorikeet ... Dutch: Roodgevlekte Lori, Roodstuit Honingpapegaai ... German: Rotbürzellori ... French: Loriquet aux marques rouges Sub-Species: rubronotata, kordoana
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Salawati Island, North-western New Guinea
Sub-species:
Biak Red-spotted Lorikeets: Family: Loriidae Genus: Scientific: Charmosyna ... English: Honey Lorikeets ... Dutch: Honingpapegaaien ... German: Zierloris ... French: Loriquet de miele Species: Scientific: Charmosyna rubronotata kordoana aka Hypocharmosyna rubronotata kordoana ... English: Biak Red-spotted Lorikeet ... Dutch: Biak Roodgevlekte Lori ... German: Biak Rotstirnlori ... French: Loriquet à croupion rouge
Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots
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