Cardinal Lory adults have in general red; dull buff/yellow margins on feathers of underparts; brown/red tail. Bill red with black at base; Eye ring bare and black. Skin at base of bill black with yellow blotches. Eye orange/red.
General Description
| Name: | Cardinal Lory |  |
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| Latin Name: | Chalcopsitta cardinalis | ||
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| Length: | 31 cm | ||
| Weight: | 175 – 215 g | ||
| Wingspan: | 17 – 18 cm | ||
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| Gender Difference: | DNA testing is required | ||
Habitat
ardinal Lories live on the Solomon Islands and the Islands Boigainville, Buka, Nissan, Fei, Tanga, Lihir, Tabar and New Hanover. There they inhibit the rainforest and secondary vegetation of the lowlands as well as mountain areas up to 830 meter. They also occur around the coastal located mangroves and coconut plantations.
Status
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List and is listed on Appendix II of Cites.
