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Dusky lory

Pseudeos fuscata (Blyth, 1858)

LCLeast Concernparrots

The dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 143 g to 149 g and live up to 13.4 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata)
Photo: Crisco 1492 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the dusky lory

Weight
143 g – 149 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
13.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
1 countrysrc for Countries on record

Where does the dusky lory live?

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

The dusky lory is listed for 1 country.

Australia
  • Listed
  • Not listed
small islands are not drawn at this scale

The same countries as a list

  1. Australia

Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.

What is the dusky lory?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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". It is also sometimes placed in the Chalcopsitta genus, but mitochondrial analyses prove that it truly belongs to the Pseudeos genus. It is native to New Guinea and the offshore islands of Batanta, Salawati and Yapen, where it inhabits a wide range of lowland and montane forest habitats.. Known for its distinctive dark plumage with bright orange or yellow breast bands, this lory is highly social and noisy, often seen flying in large flocks. Two natural color morphs occur in the wild ― an orange (or red) phase and a yellow phase ― each controlled by genetic mechanisms influencing feather pigmentation. Despite ongoing habitat loss and illegal trade, the dusky lory remains common throughout its range and is currently assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

From the Wikipedia article “Dusky lory” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dusky_lory&oldid=1378892410), 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 dusky lory endangered?

The dusky lory is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species.

How is the dusky lory classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittaculidae
  6. genusPseudeos
  7. SpeciesPseudeos fuscata (Blyth, 1858)

Synonyms Chalcopsitta fuscata, Eos fuscata, Eos incondita, Pseudeos fuscata fuscata, Pseudeos fuscata incondita

Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • lori foscCatalan
  • lori tmavýCzech
  • lori benfelenWelsh
  • Brun LoriDanish
  • WeißbürzelloriGerman
  • malhela lorioEsperanto
  • Lori sombríoSpanish
  • kee-nestepapagoiEstonian
  • monivyöluriFinnish
  • Lori sombreFrench
  • Loriquet sombreFrench
  • mrki loriCroatian
  • fehérfarcsíkú lóriHungarian
  • Nuri kelamIndonesian
  • Lori foscoItalian
  • コシジロインコJapanese
  • rudnugaris lorisLithuanian
  • WitrugloriDutch
  • belteloriNorwegian
  • lora moręgowanaPolish
  • lóris-duskyPortuguese
  • lóri-sombrioPortuguese
  • lóris-sombrioPortuguese
  • Тёмный лориRussian
  • Белоспинный лориRussian
  • Beloleđi loriSerbian
  • mörk loriSwedish
  • Karaca LoriTurkish
  • лорі моренговийUkrainian
  • 烟色鹦鹉Chinese
  • 暗色吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the dusky lory

Other species in the same genus Pseudeos.

CompareDusky lory vs Cardinal lory

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the dusky lory?

An adult dusky lory weighs 143 g – 149 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the dusky lory live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the dusky lory for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

Is the dusky lory endangered?

The dusky lory is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the dusky lory live?

The dusky lory has a recorded lifespan of 13.4 years.

What kind of animal is the dusky lory?

The dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{dusky_lory_2026,
  title = {Dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-lory},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}