Purple-naped lory

Lorius domicella

The Purple-naped lory (Lorius domicella) is a bird found in Indonesia. Found in Indonesia. It eats nectar and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Lorius domicella
Region	Asia
Found in	Indonesia

🏡 Where the Purple-naped lory lives

Found in Indonesia.

🍽️ What it eats

🌸 Nectar60%
🍎 Fruit40%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 182 grams. It mostly eats nectar and fruit.

Questions about the Purple-naped lory

Where does the Purple-naped lory live?

The Purple-naped lory lives in Indonesia. Found in Indonesia.

What does the Purple-naped lory eat?

nectar (about 60%), fruit (about 40%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Purple-naped lory endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.