Blue Lori of Tahiti

The blue Lori of Tahiti ( Vini peruviana ) is a Psittacidae group of the Loriinae which saw in French Polynésie and on the islands Cook. It depends on the coconuts for its survival. The species is regarded vulnerable by IUCN because of predation of the invasive species as the Rat S, the Chat S or the harriers of Gould.

Description

Blue Lori of Tahiti measures approximately 18 cm. Its plumage is blue mauve with silver plated reflections. Its cheeks, its chin and its throat are white pure.

The nozzle of the adults is orange and the irises are brown. They are darker at the immature ones.

Habitat

Blue Lori of Tahiti populates the forests of plain and mountain.

Behavior

This bird remains generally hidden in the foliages of the trees. It moves in couple or small groups of some individuals.

Reproduction

Blue Lori of Tahiti builds its nest in anfractuosities of the trees, in particular of the Palmier S. the female lays two eggs. Incubation, especially assured by the female, lasts 21 days. The young people fly away towards the eight weeks age.

Distribution and statute of conservation

Blue Lori of Tahiti was present until 1919 on thousands of small atolls which constitute the islands Cook Southerners, the islands of the Company and the Tuamotu islands in Polynesia. Currently, it populates only the islands Ua Pou (250 couples in 1975 then reduction of more than 50% in 25 years), Nuku Hiva and Ua Huca in the archipelago of the Marquises in French Polynesia and on Fenua Ura and Motu One in the islands of the Company.

He is strongly threatened of extinction because of the cats and the introduced rats.

See too

Sources

Forshaw J.M. (2006) Parrots off the World. Year identification guides . Princeton University Near, Princeton, Oxford, 172 p.
Mario D. & Conzo G. (2004) the large book of the parrots . from Vecchi, Paris, 287 p.

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