Trichoglossus reticulatus
The Blue-streaked Lory (Trichoglossus reticulatus) is a strikingly colored, medium-sized parrot, highly prized by bird enthusiasts and confined to its island home. Adults typically measure around 30 cm (12 inches) in length, with an average weight ranging from 100 to 150 grams. Its plumage is predominantly a vibrant red, beautifully contrasted by distinctive deep blue streaking on the nape, back, wings, and undersides, particularly across the mantle and chest, giving the species its common na...
This lory primarily inhabits tropical moist lowland forests, forest edges, and coastal areas, often frequenting disturbed habitats such as plantations and gardens.
The primary diet consists of nectar and pollen, supplemented with soft fruits, berries, and occasionally small insects or their larvae, gathered using its specialized brush-tipped tongue.
The Blue-streaked Lory is a highly social species, typically observed foraging and roosting in pairs or small to large flocks, sometimes numbering in the dozens. Their daily activity patterns involve early morning foraging, midday resting, and a final foraging bout before communal roosting in tal...
The Blue-streaked Lory is an insular endemic, with its entire natural distribution confined to the Tanimbar Islands archipelago in Indonesia, primarily found on the islands of Yamdena, Larat, and Saumlaki. There is no evidence of breeding outside this restricted range, and the species is entirely...
Near Threatened
- The Blue-streaked Lory possesses a specialized brush-tipped tongue, perfectly adapted for collecting nectar and pollen from flowers. - Despite its relatively small size, it is a highly vocal bird, known for its loud, piercing screeches and whistles. - These lories are endemic to a very small ge...