Blue-streaked Lory

There are estimated to be between 100,000 and 500,000 blue-streaked lories in the wild. Social and gregarious, these birds travel in noisy flocks of up to ten individuals when possible. The bird's lifespan in captivity is reported to be 28–32 years. The usual clutch of eggs is 2, but in exceptional circumstances, 3 eggs may be laid. In commercial aviculture for breeding, it is very important to set up compatible pairs, to prevent harm to one member of the pair. Incubation time is 25 days, and from the time of hatching, the time to fledge is approximately 12 weeks.

Main threats to the bird in the wild are habitat degradation (logging, forest extirpation to plant palms or other monocultures) and trapping for the pet trade. Both primary, old growth forest and replacement, or secondary, forest are preferred habitats. These parrots will live in mangrove forests as well as on human managed lands such as coconut plantations.

The IUCN lists these parrots as Near Threatened. For international trade, this parrot is listed as CITES Appendix II, which means that commercial trade must be done with special permits.

The bird is tame and playful when they have been raised by humans in captivity. Wild caught birds, being wild, are shy. The bird readily adapts to life in captivity.

There are no subspecies; only the nominate race is recognized.