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SPECIES: Lories and Lorikeets


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Average Length
Average Clutch Size

Approx.
Incubation
Arfak Alpine Lorikeets Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki
15 cm / 6 in
2 eggs
22 days
Banded Lories or Dusky Lories Pseudeos fuscatais / fuscata
25 cm / 10 in
2-4 eggs
24 days
Beaufort's Black-capped Lories Lorius or Domicella lory viridicrissalis
31 cm / 12 in
1-2 eggs
24 days
Bechstein's Violet-necked Lories Eos squamata riciniata
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
25-26 days
Bernstein' s Black Lories Chalcopsitta atra bernsteini
34 cm or 13.5 in
2 eggs
24-25 days
Biak Red-spotted Lorikeets Charmosyna rubronotata kordoana
17 cm / 6.5 in
2 eggs
22-23 days
Bernstein's Red Lories Eos bornea bernsteini
32 cm / 12.5 in
2 eggs
24-26 days
Biak Lories aka Biak Lories, Blue-nape Lories or Biak Blackcaps Lorius lory cyanuchen
33 cm / 13 in
1-2 eggs
24 days
Black-capped Lories Lorius lory lory
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
25 days
Black Lories Chalcopsitta atra atra
32 cm / 12.8 in
2 eggs
24-25 days
Black-winged Lories Eos cyanogenia
30 cm / 12 in
2 eggs
25 days
Blue-crowned Lories Vini australis
19 cm / 7.6 in
2 eggs
23 days
Blue-diademed Lories Eos histrio histiro
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24 days
Blue-eared Lories - Ceram Lories Eos semilarvata
17 cm / 6.8 in
2 eggs
23 days
Blue-faced Lories Trichoglossus haematodus intermedius
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24-27 day
Blue Mountain Lory Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus
26 cm / 10.4 in
2 eggs
23-24 days
Blue-nape Lories aka Biak Lories, Biak Lories or Biak Blackcaps Lorius lory cyanuchen
33 cm / 13 in
1-2 eggs
24 days
Blue-streaked Lories Eos reticulata
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
25 days
Blue-thighed Loriesy or Blue-thighed Lories Lorius domicellus / tibialis
28 cm / 11.2 in
2 eggs
26 days
Black-throated aka Dark-throated Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus nigrogularis
28 cm / 11 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Brook's Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus brooki
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Buru Red Lories Eos b. cyanonothus
28 cm / 11 in
2-3 eggs
26 days
Cardinal Lories Chalcopsitta cardinalis
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24 days
Carmine-fronted Lories Chalcopsitta sintillata sintillata
24 cm / 9.6 in
2 eggs
24-26 days
Ceram Lories Eos semilarvata
17 cm / 6.8 in
2 eggs
23 days
Challanger's Lories - Extinct? Eos histrio challengeri
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24 days
Chattering Red Lories aka Moluccan Lories Lorius garrulus
30 cm / 12 in
2 eggs
26 days
Cherry-red Lorikeets (Ponapé Lory) Trichoglossus haematodus rubiginosus
28 cm / 11 in
2 eggs
24-25 days
Coconut Lories Trichoglossus haematodus massena
25-26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Collared Lories aka Solitary Lory or Ruffed Lory Phigys solitarius
20 cm / 8 in
2 eggs
28 - 30 days
Deep-throated Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus nigrogularis
28 cm / 11 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Deplanche's or Deplanchi's Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus deplanchii
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Desmarest's Lories or Desmarest's Fig Parrots Psittaculirostris desmarestii
18 cm / 7.2 in
2 eggs
22 days
Djampea Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus djampeanus
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Duchess Lorikeets Charmosyna margarethae
20 cm / 7.8 in
?
?
Dusky Lories Pseudeos fuscatais / fuscata
25 cm / 10 in
2-4 eggs
24 days
Duyvenbode's Lories Chalcopsitta duivenbodei
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24 days
Edward's Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus
27 cm / 10.8 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Emerald Lorikeets or Orange-billed Lorikeets Neopsittacus pullicauda
18 cm / 7.2 in
2 eggs
?
Fairy Lorikeets Charmosyna pulchella pulchella
18 cm / 7.2 in
2 eggs
25 days
Fergusson Island Lories Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus
27 cm / 10.5 in
2 eggs
25-26 days
Forsten's Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus
25-26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
22-25 days
Gold and Green Lorikeets or Scaly-breasted Lorikeets Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
21-23 cm / 8.4-9 in
2 eggs
22 - 25 days
Golden-banded Lorikeets or Red-throated Lorikeets Charmosyna rubrigularis rubrigularis
17 cm / 6.8 in
?
?
Goldie's Lorikeets Trichoglossus goldei
19 cm / 7.6 in
2 eggs
23 days
Greater Alpine Lorikeets Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki
15 cm / 6 in
2 eggs
22 days
Greater Red Lories or Bernstein Red Lories Eos bornea bernsteini
32 cm / 12.5 in
2 eggs
24-26 days
Green-naped Lories or Rainbow Lories Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus
29 cm / 11.6 in
2 eggs
24 days
Green-streaked Lories Chalcopsitta sintillata chloroptera
31 cm / 12 in
2 eggs
24-25 days
Halmahera Red-flanked Lorikeets Charmosyna placentis intensior
17-17.5 cm / 7 in
2-3 eggs
?
Hartert's Fairy Lorikeets Charmosyna pulchella rothschild
18.5 cm / 7.25 in
2 eggs
25 days
Huon Emerald Lorikeets Neopsittacus pullicauda sociales
18 cm / 7 in
2 eggs
?
Henderson Lorikeets or Stephens Lories Vini stepheni
19 cm / 7.6 in
3-4 eggs
23-26 days
Indian Lorikeets Loriculus vernalis
~13-14 cm or 5 inches
2-3 eggs
20 days
Iris Lorikeets Trichoglossus iris
20 cm / 8 in
2 eggs
23 days
Jobi Lories Lorius lory jobiensis
31 cm / 12.4 in
1-2 eggs
24 days
Johnstone's Lories Trichoglossus j. johnstoniae
20 cm / 8 in
2 eggs
23-25 days
Josephine's Lorikeets Charmosyna josefinae
24 cm / 9.6 in
2 eggs
25 days
Karkar Red-chinned Lorikeets Charmosyna rubrigularis krakari
17 cm / 6.7 in
?
?
Kuhl's Lories or Kuhl's Ruffed Lory Vini kuhlii
19 cm / 7.6 in
2 eggs
?
Little Lorikeets Glossopsitta pusilla
15 cm / 6 in
3-5 eggs
20 days
Louisiade Lories or Purple-bellied Lory Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous
26 cm / 10-10.4 in
2 eggs
25-26 days
Maju Violet-necked Lories Eos s. atrocaerulea
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
25-26 days
Malay Lorikeets Loriculus galgulus
12-13 cm / 4-5 in
3-4 eggs
20 days
Mamberiok Black Lories Chalcopsitta atra spectabilis
32 cm / 12.5 in
2 eggs
24-25 days
Marquesas Lories (Ultramarine Lory) Vini ultramarina
17-18 cm / 7 in
2 eggs
25 days
Massena's Lorikeets (Coconut Lory) Trichoglossus haematodus massena
25 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Mayr's Red-flanked Lorikeets Charmosyna placentis ornata
17-18 cm / 7 in
2 eggs
21-23 days
Meek's Lorikeets Charmosyna meeki
16 cm / 6.4 in
?
?
Meyer's Black-capped Lories Lorius l. salvadorii
31 cm / 12 in
2-3 eggs
26 days
Meyer's Lorikeets Trichoglossus flavoviridus
27 cm / 10.8 in
2 eggs
23 days
Mitchell's Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus mitchellii
24 cm / 9.5 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Mollucan Lories Eos bornea
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24 days
Morotai Yellow-backed Lories Lorius garrulus morotaianus
30 cm / 12 in
2 eggs
26-28 days
Mount Goliath Lorikeets Charmosyna p. goliathina
45 cm / 17.75 in
2 eggs
28 days
Mount-Apo Lories (Johnstone's Lories) Trichoglossus johnstoniae
20 cm / 8 in
2 eggs
23-25 days
Musschenbroek's Lorikeets (Yellow-billed Lorikeets) Neopsittacus musschenbroekii
23 cm / 9.2 in
2 eggs
23-26 days
Musk Lorikeets Glossopsitta concinna
22 cm / 8.8 in
2 eggs
22 days
New Caledonia Lories or Deplanche's Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus deplanchii
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
New Caledonian Lorikeets Charmosyna diadema
18 cm / 7.2 in
Extinct
Neumann's Brown Lories aka Neumann's Duyvenbode's Lories Chalcopsitta duivenbodei syringanuchalis
31 cm / 12 in
2 eggs
25 days
Ninigo Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus nesophilus
26 cm / 10 in
?
?
Obi Violet-necked Lories Eos s. obiensis
26 cm / 10 in
2-3 eggs
26 days
Orange Lorikeets or Emerald Lorikeets Neopsittacus pullicauda
18 cm / 7-7.2 in
2 eggs
?
Orange-breasted Emerald Lorikeets Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus
18 cm / 7-7.2 in
2 eggs
?
Olive-green Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus flavicans
27 cm / 10.5 in
2 eggs
24 days
Ornate Lories or Ornate Lorikeets Trichoglossus ornatus
25 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
25 days
Pale-headed Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus caeruleiceps
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
22-25 days
Palm or Green Palm Lorikeets Charmosyna palmarum
17 cm / 6.8 inches
?
?
Papuan Lorikeets Charmosyna papou papou
42 cm / 16.8 in
2 eggs
28 days
Perfect Lorikeets Trichoglossus euteles
25 cm / 10 in
3 eggs
23 days
Pleasing Lorikeets Charmosyna placentis placentis
17 cm / 7 in
2 eggs
23 days
Ponapé Lories Trichoglossus rubiginosus
24 cm / 9.6 in
1-2 eggs
24 days
Purple-bellied Lories Lorius hypoinochrous
26 cm / 10.4 in
2 eggs
25-26 days
Purple-crowned Lorikeets Glossopsitta porphysocephala
15 cm / 6 in
3-4 eggs
20 days
Purple-naped or Blue-thighed Lories Lorius domicellus
28 cm / 11.2 in
2 eggs
26 days
Rainbow Lories / Lorikeets (Green Naped) aka Green Naped Lories / Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus
29 cm / 11.6 in
2 eggs
24 days
Rainbow Lories / Lorikeets aka Swainson's Blue Mountain, Swainson's Blue Mt. Lorikeet, Swainson's Lory, Blue Mountain Lories Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus
26 cm / 10.4 in
2 eggs
23-24 days
Rajah Lories Chalcopsitta atra insignis
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
25 days
Red and Blue Lories Eos histrio histiro
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24 days
Red-breasted Lories or Salvadory Black-capped Lories Trichoglossus haematodus mitchelli
20 cm / 8 in
2 eggs
22-25 days
Red-chinned Lorikeets Charmosyna rubrigularis rubrigularis
17 cm / 6.5-7 in
?
?
Red-collared Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis
26-28 cm / 10.4-11 in
2 eggs
24-25 days
Red-crowned Lorikeets Trichoglossus versicolor
18-19 cm / 7-7.5 in
2-5 eggs
22 days
Red-flanked Lorikeets Charmosyna placentis placentis
17 cm / 6.5-7 in
2 eggs
23 days
Red-fronted Lories or Carmine-fronted Lories Chalcopsitta sintilla rubrifrons
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24-26 days
Red Lories Eos bornea
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24 days
Red Lorikeets or Ponape Lories Trichoglossus rubiginosus
24 cm / 9.6 in
1-2 eggs
24 days
Red-rumped or Red-spotted Lorikeets Charmosyna rubronotata rubronotata
17 cm / 6.5-7 in
2 eggs
?
Red-throated Lorikeets Charmosyna rubrigularis rubrigularis
17 cm / 6.5-7 in
?
?
Rosenberg's Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus rosenbergi
26-30 cm / 10-12 in
2 eggs
22-25 days
Rossel Island Lories Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus
26 cm / 10 in
?
?
Rothschild's Red Lories Eos bornea rothschildi
28 cm / 11 ins
2 eggs
24-26 days
Ruby-capped Lorikeets Psitteuteles iris rubripileum
20 cm / 8 in
2-3 eggs
?
Ruffed Lories or Solitary Lories Phigys solitarius
20 cm / 8 in
2 eggs
28 days
Salvadory Black-capped Lories Psittaculirostris salvadori
19 cm / 7.6 in
2 eggs
22 days
Scaly-breasted Lorikeets Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
21-23 cm / 8.4-9 in
2 eggs
22-25 days
Sclater's Red-flanked Lorikeets Charmosyna placentis subplacens
17 cm / 7 in
2 eggs
?
Sepik Lorikeets Charmosyna josefinae sepikiana
24 cm / 9.5 in
2 eggs
25 days
Solitary or Collared Lories Phigys solitarius
20 cm / 8 in
2 eggs
28 days
Solomon Island Red-flanked Lorikeets Charmosyna placentis pallidior
17 cm / 7 in
2 eggs
22-23 days
Somu Lories Lorius l. somu
29 cm / 11.5 in
2-3 eggs
26 days
Southern Alpine Lorikeets Oreopsittacus arfaki grandis
15 cm / 6 in
2 eggs
22 days
Southern Green-naped Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus micropteryx
25 cm / 9.5 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
Southern Musschenbroek's Lorikeets Neopsittacus musschenbroekii major
24 cm / 9.5 in
2 eggs
23-26 days
Stella's Lorikeets Charmosyna papou stellae
42 cm / 16.8 in
2 eggs
26 days
Stephen's Lories Vini stepheni
19 cm / 7.6 in
3-4 eggs
23-26 days
Stresemann's Lories Lorius amabilis / Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus
26 cm or 10 in
Extinct?
Stresemann's Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus stresemanni
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24 days
Striated Lorikeets Charmosyna multistriata
18 cm / 7.2 in
2 eggs
25 days
Sula Lorikeets Trichoglossus flavoviridus flavoviridus
20 cm / 7.8 in
2 eggs
23 days
Sumba Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus fortis
26 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24 days
Swainson's / Swainson's Blue Lories or Swainson's Blue Mountain Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus
26 cm / 10.4 in
2 eggs
23-24 days
Tahitian Lories or Tahiti Blue Lories Vini peruviana
18 cm / 7.2 in
2 eggs
25 days
Talaud Red and Blue Lories Eos histrio talautensis
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24 days
Ultramarine Lories Vini ultramarina
18.5 cm / 7.4 in
2 eggs
25 days
Van Oort Black Lories (Mamberiok Black Lory) Chalcopsitta atra spectabilis
32 cm / 12.5 in
2 eggs
24-25 days
Varied Lorikeets Trichoglossus versicolor
18-19 cm / 7-7.5 in
2-5 eggs
22 days
Victoria Lories or Southern Alpine Lorikeets Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki
15 cm / 6 in
2 eggs
22 days
Violet-necked Lories Eos squamata
27 cm / 10.8 in
2 eggs
25 days
Wahne's Lorikeets Charmosyna p. wahnesi
42 cm / 16.5 in
2 eggs
28 days
Weber's Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus weberi
23 cm / 9.2 in
2-3 eggs
25 days
Wedge-tailed Lorikeets Psitteuteles iris iris
20 cm / 8 in
2-3 eggs
?
Western Mount Apo Lorikeets Trichoglossus johnstoniae pistra
20 cm / 7.8 in
2 eggs
23 days
Western Musschenbroek's Lorikeets Neopsittacus musschenbroekii medius
23-25 cm or 9-10 in
2 eggs
23-26 days
Wetar Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus flavotectus
26-27 cm / 10 in
2 eggs
24-27 days
White-naped or White-necked Lories Lorius albidinucha
26-28 cm / 11 in
?
?
Whiskered Lorikeets Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki
15 cm / 6 in
2 eggs
22 days
Wilhelmina's Lorikeets Charmosyna wilhelminae
13 cm / 5.2 in
2 eggs
23 days
Yellow-backed Lories Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus
30 cm / 12 in
2 eggs
26 days
Yellow-bibbed or Yellow-collared Lories Lorius chlorocercus
28 cm / 11.2 in
2 eggs
25 days
Yellow-billed Lorikeets Neopsittacus musschenbroekii
23 cm / 9.2 in
2 eggs
23-26 days
Yellow & Green Lorikeets Trichoglossus flavoviridus flavoviridus
20 cm / 7.8 in
2 eggs
23 days
Yellow-headed Lorikeets Trichoglossus euteles
25 cm / 9.75 in
3 eggs
?
Yellow-streaked Lories Chalcopsitta sintilla sintilla
31 cm / 12.4 in
2 eggs
24 days
Yellow-streaked Lorikeets or Striated Lorikeets Charmosyna multistriata
18 cm / 7.2 in
2 eggs
25 days


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