Some of the rarer sub-species should be kept as breeders rather than pets. Can be noisy but infrequently. Fairly hard to find and in much demand because of their pet quality. From New Guinea. The under tail is red and yellow.
Young birds have red feathers scattered throughout the plumage.
This species along with it's cousins, the Yellow-streaked C. sintillata sintillata another very beautiful lory with a dark green body set off by bright red forehead, lores, thighs, underwings and the underside of the tail. The green parts of the plumage are covered with electric yellow streaking. And the Duivenbode's C. duivenbodei which is mostly dark brown. The head is has a golden yellow ring around the face. The forehead is yellow.