Purple-bellied Lory
Lorius hypoinochrous
The Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous) is a rare old world parrot found only in Papua New Guinea, weighing about 187 g. The purple-bellied lory is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
About the Purple-bellied Lory
The purple-bellied lory is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is found in south-east New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the d'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago, the Trobriand Islands and Woodlark Island.
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How to identify it
The purple-bellied lory is 26 cm (10 in) long. It is mostly red with black on top of head, green wings, and purple underparts. Its thighs are purple and its legs are dark grey. Its tail is red with dark green-blue at the tip. Its cere is white. The eyerings are grey and the irises are orange-red. The three subspecies differ with slightly different plumage colours.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Purple-bellied Lory?
- The purple-bellied lory is 26 cm (10 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Purple-bellied Lory?
- The Purple-bellied Lory is a medium sized bird weighing about 187 g.
- Where can you see a Purple-bellied Lory?
- The Purple-bellied Lory is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Purple-bellied Lory?
- The Purple-bellied Lory is most easily confused with the Yellow-bibbed Lory, the Chattering Lory and the White-naped Lory.
- Is the Purple-bellied Lory endangered?
- The Purple-bellied Lory is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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