Dusky Lory

Pseudeos fuscata (Blyth, 1858)

149 gWeight

The dusky lory (Chalcopsitta fuscata) is a species of parrot in the subfamily Loriinae of the family Psittaculidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Dusky Lory has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea52 records
Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea35 records
Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea29 records

More places

Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea20 records
Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea18 records
Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea16 records
Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea15 records
Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea15 records
Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea13 records
Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The dusky lory (Chalcopsitta fuscata) is a species of parrot in the subfamily Loriinae of the family Psittaculidae. Alternative common names are the white-rumped lory or the dusky-orange lory. They are also known as "banded lories" or "duskies".

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Questions

How big is the Dusky Lory?

The Dusky Lory weighs around 149 g.

Where does the Dusky Lory live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea) and mainland New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.