Bird Album
Cardinal Lory
Pseudeos cardinalis (Gray, GR, 1849)
31 cmLength183 gWeight
Busiest months: April · Most records: Solomon Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Cardinal Lory has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tetepare Nature PreserveSolomon Islands121 records
- Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands78 records
- ImburanuSolomon Islands35 records
More places
- Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands29 records
- Tirotonga Village AreaSolomon Islands21 records
- KukunduSolomon Islands21 records
- Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands15 records
- Makira West near AnutaSolomon Islands2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Cardinal Lory?
The Cardinal Lory is about 31 cm long and weighs around 183 g.
Where does the Cardinal Lory live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: small islands east of New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago) and Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.
When is the best time to see the Cardinal Lory?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Cardinal Lory eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Cardinal Lory in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 31 cm
- Weight
- 183 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 171 mm
- Tail
- 142 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: small islands east of New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago) and Solomon Islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Pseudeos
Other birds in the genus Pseudeos
Dusky LoryPseudeos fuscata
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasa
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
Yellow-capped Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta keiensis
Geelvink Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta geelvinkiana
Buff-faced Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta pusio
Meek's Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta meeki
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