Lorius chlorocercus

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Psittaciformes

Familia: Psittaculidae
Genus: Lorius
Species: Lorius chlorocercus
Name

Lorius chlorocercus Gould, 1856
References

PZS Pt24 no.309 p.137

Vernacular names
English: Yellow-bibbed Lory

The yellow-bibbed lory (Lorius chlorocercus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.[2][3] It is endemic to the southern Solomon Islands.
Description

The yellow-bibbed lory is 28 cm (11 in) long. It is mostly red with black on top of head and green wings. It has a yellow transverse band on upper chest and a crescent-shaped black patch on each side of 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.[3]

Range and habitat

The yellow-bibbed lory is endemic to the eastern Solomon Islands.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Relationship with humans

Yellow-bibbed Lories mimic a wide range of sounds, including the human voice, in other words they are 'talking parrots'.[4] Providing a permit is obtained, it is exempt from export prohibition under the Solomon Islands Wildlife Protection and Management Act (1998)[5]
References

BirdLife International (2016). "Lorius chlorocercus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684621A95212022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684621A95212022.en.
"Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.022)". zoonomen.net. 28 March 2009.
Forshaw (2006). plate 17.
Schroeder, Dick. "The Yellow-Bibbed Lory". Bird Channel. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

Shepherd, C.R.; Stengel, C.J.; Nijman, V. (2012). The Export and Re-export of CITES-listed Birds from the Solomon Islands (PDF). Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia: TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. ISBN 978-983-3393-35-0.

Cited texts
Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09251-6.