How do you identify a Yellow-bibbed Lory?

The yellow-bibbed lory is 28 cm (11 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Yellow-bibbed Lory?

The Yellow-bibbed Lory is a medium sized bird weighing about 174 g.

Where can you see a Yellow-bibbed Lory?

The Yellow-bibbed Lory is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Yellow-bibbed Lory?

The Yellow-bibbed Lory is most easily confused with the Chattering Lory, the White-naped Lory and the Purple-bellied Lory.

Is the Yellow-bibbed Lory endangered?

The Yellow-bibbed Lory is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Yellow-bibbed Lory

Lorius chlorocercus

Old World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Yellow-bibbed Lory (Lorius chlorocercus) is a legendary old world parrot found only in the Solomon Islands, weighing about 174 g. The yellow-bibbed lory is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats omnivoreforest174 g

Yellow-bibbed Lory (Lorius chlorocercus), photo 1 — Photo: Sue Carnahan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bibbed Lory (Lorius chlorocercus), photo 2 — Photo: unknown · CC BY 4.0

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Yellow-bibbed Lory (Lorius chlorocercus), photo 7 — Photo: unknown · CC BY 4.0

Yellow-bibbed Lory (Lorius chlorocercus), photo 8 — Photo: Balaji Dutt M V · CC BY 2.0

About the Yellow-bibbed Lory

The yellow-bibbed lory is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the southern Solomon Islands.

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How to identify it

The yellow-bibbed lory is 28 cm (11 in) long. It is mostly red with black on top of the head and green wings. It has a yellow transverse band on the upper chest and a crescent-shaped black patch on each side of the neck. It has blue/green thighs and dark grey legs. It has an orange-red beak, dark grey eyerings, and orange irises. Under its wings the bird has blue feathers.

Where it lives

Solomon Islands

When to see it

Best months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Yellow-bibbed Lory?: The yellow-bibbed lory is 28 cm (11 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Yellow-bibbed Lory?: The Yellow-bibbed Lory is a medium sized bird weighing about 174 g.
Where can you see a Yellow-bibbed Lory?: The Yellow-bibbed Lory is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Yellow-bibbed Lory?: The Yellow-bibbed Lory is most easily confused with the Chattering Lory, the White-naped Lory and the Purple-bellied Lory.
Is the Yellow-bibbed Lory endangered?: The Yellow-bibbed Lory is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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