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Black Winged Lory
| Origin | An Indonesian endemic, the Black-winged Lory is distributed to forests and coastal habitat of Biak, Numfoor, and Mios Num islands in Cenderawasih Bay, Papua. It frequents and roosts in coconut trees. |
| Size | Can grow up to 11 in(28 cm) |
| Lifespan | Can live 15+ years |
| Noise | They are noisy, always active and showy, and are very fast with their direct flight. |
| Characteristics | It has a bright red plumage, black shoulder, red iris, an orange red bill and violet ear-patch behind eye. The under-wings are red, becoming yellowish with black tips. Both sexes are similar. |
| Abilities | Can be taught to mimic human speech. Some species can learn up to 500 words. |
| Interaction/Time Requirements, Diet, Supplies Needed | Aviaries are sold ready for home assembly. Parrots do well in aviaries and cages. They don't like to be in crowded spaces and will sometimes be aggressive towards other birds if they don't have enough space. Parrots can also be hand reared, provided that they have a large cage and are taken out of their cage on a daily basis to prevent boredom, as it may result in the parrot pulling out its feathers to occupy itself. They require a warm habitat for the winter months. Do not allow your birds outdoors until all signs of frost are gone. Space is important and indoor cages should be as large as possible. A large cage is required even if the bird is going to spend lots of time out of its habitat with you. They eat a foreign seed mixture that contains various millets and other small seeds such as niger. You need to change food and water twice daily, and clean the cage at least once a day, replacing toys and broken climbing branches. Parrots are escape artists, be sure to secure the cage or aviary. |
