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Blue-crowned Lorikeet
Vini australis
Blue-crowned Lorikeet (Vini australis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet (Vini australis) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 49.5 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 Vini
- Species australis
Where it lives
Lau Arch. (eastern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna (northeast of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and Aleipata (western Samoa) and Manua group (American Samoa, central Polynesia), Tonga and Niue (south-central Polynesia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 49.5 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet (Vini australis) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Lau Arch. (e Fiji, sw Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna (ne of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and Aleipata (w Samoa) and Manua group (American Samoa, c Polynesia), Tonga and Niue (sc Polynesia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,674 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-crowned Lorikeet?
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49.5 g.
Where does the Blue-crowned Lorikeet live?
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Lau Arch. (e Fiji, sw Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna (ne of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and Aleipata (w Samoa) and Manua group (American Samoa, c Polynesia), Tonga and Niue (sc Polynesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-crowned Lorikeet belong to?
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet (Vini australis) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Blue-crowned Lorikeet eat?
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Blue-crowned Lorikeet migrate?
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-crowned 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 Blue-crowned Lorikeet make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-crowned 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 Blue-crowned Lorikeet's range?
The Blue-crowned Lorikeet has a mapped global range of about 3,674 km².
Conservation
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