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Olive-headed Lorikeet
Trichoglossus euteles
Olive-headed Lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Olive-headed Lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 73.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Trichoglossus
- Species euteles
Where it lives
Timor and Adonara (east of Flores) to Nila and Babar (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 73.7 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive-headed Lorikeet is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Olive-headed Lorikeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive-headed Lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Timor and Adonara (e of Flores) to Nila and Babar (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 73.7 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 10.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 38,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive-headed Lorikeet?
The Olive-headed Lorikeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 73.7 g.
Where does the Olive-headed Lorikeet live?
The Olive-headed Lorikeet is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Timor and Adonara (e of Flores) to Nila and Babar (e Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Olive-headed Lorikeet belong to?
The Olive-headed Lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Olive-headed Lorikeet eat?
The Olive-headed Lorikeet is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Olive-headed Lorikeet migrate?
The Olive-headed Lorikeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive-headed Lorikeet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Olive-headed Lorikeet make?
1 real field recording of the Olive-headed Lorikeet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Olive-headed Lorikeet's range?
The Olive-headed Lorikeet has a mapped global range of about 38,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Psittaculidae
A field guide to the Psittaculidae family — 202 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.