
Lorius hypoinochrous
Purple-bellied Lory
As recorded: Lorius hypoinochrous G.R.Gray, 1859
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lorius hypoinochrous observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-04.

2026-04-04
Ijivitari District, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) ferg_lex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Ijivitari District, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) ferg_lex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-24
Pomio District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Bird Explorers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-25
Huon District, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Christine Heiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-24
Ijivitari District, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) gillbsydney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-24
Ijivitari District, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Christine Heiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lorius hypoinochrous. BPBM 24891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37469776. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/24891.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37469776 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
