Violet-necked Lories
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Distribution:
The Violet-necked Lories are endangered in their natural habitats (CITES II). This lory species is endemic to some of the Indonesian Islands, specifically the Western Papua Islands, West Irian, Maju Island, Weda Island, Indonesia, and Northern Moluccas.
In the wild, They travel in pairs or small groups up to ten searching for flowers and fruit in the canopy.
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 25 cm (10 inches) in length and 110 grams (4 oz) in body weight. Their expected lifespan is 15 years
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: 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: obiensis, atrocaerulea, riciniata, squamata
Sub-species:
Bechstein's Violet-necked Lories: 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 CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Weda Islands and Islands of the Northern Moluccas Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots
Maju Violet-necked Lories: Family: Loriidae 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 CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Maju Island, Indonesia Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots
Obi Violet-necked Lories: 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 CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Island of Obi in the northern Moluccas Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots
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