The brown lory ( Chalcopsitta duivenbodei), also called Duyvenbode's lory, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae native to northern New Guinea.
Taxonomy
The brown lory is one of three species in the
genus Chalcopsitta. Within the genus, it is basal to the two other species.
The generic name comes from the Greek language khalkos, meaning bronze, and the Neo-Latin psitta, meaning parrot. The specific epithet commemorates the Dutch people merchant Maarten Dirk van Renesse van Duivenbode.
The species is monotypic. Populations from northeastern New Guinea are sometimes treated as a distinct subspecies, C. d. syringanuchalis, on the basis of differences in plumage. Birds from the Sepik area have also been proposed as a separate subspecies C. d. intermedia, but are almost universally subsumed into the nominate or (where two subspecies are recognised) into syringanuchalis.
Description
The brown lory has a black beak, yellow-streaked face, white tail and mostly dark brown plumage.
Behaviour and ecology
Breeding
Breeding occurs in April. In captivity, clutches were of two eggs, with an incubation period of 24 days and a nestling period of nearly 11 weeks.
Habitat and conservation
The brown lory is found in northern
New Guinea.
Its natural
habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland
, with elevations up to 150 m (492 ft). It is considered generally uncommon in its range, though it is locally common in certain areas (such as the Puwani River area south of
Vanimo).
Status
The species is listed as least-concern by the IUCN. However, its population is thought to be declining. The overall population is estimated at 50,000 individuals.
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