Purple-bellied Lory

Lorius hypoinochrous Gray, GR, 1859

26 cmLength187 gWeight

The purple-bellied lory (Lorius hypoinochrous) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Purple-bellied Lory has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea167 records
Garu WMAPapua New Guinea124 records
Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea60 records

More places

PorotonaPapua New Guinea56 records
GaruahiPapua New Guinea31 records
Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea22 records
Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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 purple-bellied lory (Lorius hypoinochrous) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is found in south-east New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the d'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago, the Trobriand Islands and Woodlark Island.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-bellied Lory?

The Purple-bellied Lory is about 26 cm long and weighs around 187 g.

Where does the Purple-bellied Lory live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern New Guinea and satellites, and eastern Bismarck Archipelago. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.