Black Lory
Chalcopsitta atra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusChalcopsitta (Bronze, Cardinal and Dusky Lories)
- SpeciesChalcopsitta atra (Black Lory)
About the Black Lory
The black lory (Chalcopsitta atra), is a medium-sized, blackish parrot with black bill, dark grey feet and long rounded tail. It has yellow and red under-tail. The sexes are similar. It is native to West Papua in Indonesia.
The black lory is evaluated as Least Concern on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The black lory is 32 cm (13 in) long and has a black bill. Its plumage is mostly black with a blue rump. Red markings on face, thighs, and tail vary between the three subspecies. Males and females are similar in external appearance.
The species was given its formal name by the naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli. Scopoli did not in fact examine any specimens, but used the informal description by the explorer Pierre Sonnerat published in his book Voyage à la Nouvelle-Guinée (1776). The determination was accurate enough for the name to be valid, so Scopoli is credited as the author of this taxon.
Three subspecies of the black lory are recognized: Chalcopsitta atra (Scopoli, 1786) Chalcopsitta atra atra (Scopoli, 1786), native to western Bird's Head Peninsula of the Indonesian province of West Papua, and nearby islands.
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Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Red-sided Eclectus
Eclectus roratus
Red-cheeked Parrot
Geoffroyus geoffroyi
Palm Cockatoo
Probosciger aterrimus
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Black-capped Lory
Lorius lory
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Great-billed Parrot
Tanygnathus megalorynchos
Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot
Micropsitta keiensis
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Moluccan King-Parrot
Alisterus amboinensis
Chattering Lory
Lorius garrulus
Salmon-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua moluccensis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Lory in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Lory sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Lory in Raja Ampat?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black Lory in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.