Photo: Vini Ultramarina
Kingdom: Animals
Type: chordal
Subtype: vertebrates
Class: Birds
Squad: parrot
Family: Parrot
Subvenuation: Lauria
Rod: Lori hermit
It is painted brightly: on a blue background of the upper part, an ultramarine cap is distinguished, the same color is a wide strip on the chest.
It lives on the islands of Nuku-Khiva and Wa-Po (Markiz Islands).
Inhabiting virgin tropical and subtropical forests along the slopes of the mountains and in the valleys.
The total number, apparently, is less than 400 pairs. Since 1936 they have been on the islands under the protection of the law.
Other types of genus «Lori hershams»:
- Rubin Lori hermit
- Sineshapoic Lori hermit
- Blue Lori hermit
- Henderson Lori Perelnik
- Lori hermit