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Chattering lory

Lorius garrulus (Linnaeus, 1758)

VUVulnerableparrots

The chattering lory (Lorius garrulus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 143 g and live up to 26.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Chattering lory (Lorius garrulus)
Photo: Doug Janson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the chattering lory

Weight
143 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
26.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the chattering lory live?

Not recorded

What is the chattering lory?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The chattering lory (Lorius garrulus) is a forest-dwelling parrot endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. It is considered vulnerable, the main threat being from trapping for the cage-bird trade.

The race L. g. flavopalliatus is known as the yellow-backed lory.

From the Wikipedia article “Chattering lory” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chattering_lory&oldid=1380891448), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the chattering lory endangered?

The chattering lory is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the chattering lory classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittaculidae
  6. genusLorius
  7. SpeciesLorius garrulus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Domicella garrula, Psittacus garrulus, Psittacus molluccensis

Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • Yellow-backed loryEnglish
  • Yellow-backed loryEnglish
  • lori cridanerCatalan
  • Cotorra cridaneraCatalan
  • lori moluckýCzech
  • lori žlutohřbetýCzech
  • lori barablusWelsh
  • Gulskuldret LoriDanish
  • PrachtloriGerman
  • babilema lorioEsperanto
  • Lori gárruloSpanish
  • rohepüks-nestepapagoiEstonian
  • Lorius garrulusBasque
  • lörppöluriFinnish
  • Lori noiraFrench
  • לורי פטפטןHebrew
  • grimizni loriCroatian
  • lármás lóriHungarian
  • sárgaköpenyes lóriHungarian
  • Kasturi ternateIndonesian
  • Lori garruloItalian
  • ショウジョウインコJapanese
  • shoujouinkoJapanese
  • geltonnugaris lorisLithuanian
  • MolukkenloriDutch
  • Molukse LoriDutch
  • skvaldreloriNorwegian
  • dama gwarliwaPolish
  • lóris-gárruloPortuguese
  • lóri-das-molucas-setentrionaisPortuguese
  • lóris-amor-amorPortuguese
  • lóris-tagarelaPortuguese
  • Желтоспинный лориRussian
  • Желтоспинный широкохвостый лориRussian
  • lori žltochrbtýSlovak
  • Žutoleđi loriSerbian
  • tjatterloriSwedish
  • SnatterlorikitSwedish
  • ఛాట్టరింగ్ లోరీTelugu
  • Geveze LoriTurkish
  • лорі жовтоплечийUkrainian
  • 噪鹦鹉Chinese
  • 喋喋吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the chattering lory

Other species in the same genus Lorius.

CompareChattering lory vs Black-capped loryChattering lory vs Purple-naped loryChattering lory vs Yellow-bibbed loryChattering lory vs Purple-bellied lory

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the chattering lory?

An adult chattering lory weighs 143 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the chattering lory endangered?

The chattering lory is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the chattering lory live?

The chattering lory has a recorded lifespan of 26.6 years.

What kind of animal is the chattering lory?

The chattering lory (Lorius garrulus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Chattering lory (Lorius garrulus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/chattering-lory

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BibTeX
@misc{chattering_lory_2026,
  title = {Chattering lory (Lorius garrulus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chattering-lory},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}