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Stella’s Lorikeet
Charmosyna stellae
Stella's Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Stella’s Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 82.9 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 Charmosyna
- Species stellae
Where it lives
Montane west-central to northeastern (Adelbert Range and Huon Pen.) and southeastern New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 82.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stella’s Lorikeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Stella’s Lorikeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stella’s Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane wc to ne (Adelbert Range and Huon Pen.) and se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 82.9 g, with a wing length of about 13.7 cm and a tail of around 23.8 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 132,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stella’s Lorikeet?
The Stella’s Lorikeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 82.9 g.
Where does the Stella’s Lorikeet live?
The Stella’s Lorikeet is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane wc to ne (Adelbert Range and Huon Pen.) and se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stella’s Lorikeet belong to?
The Stella’s Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Stella’s Lorikeet eat?
The Stella’s Lorikeet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Stella’s Lorikeet migrate?
The Stella’s Lorikeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stella’s 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 Stella’s Lorikeet make?
1 real field recording of the Stella’s Lorikeet — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Stella’s Lorikeet's range?
The Stella’s Lorikeet has a mapped global range of about 132,000 km².
Conservation
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A field guide to the Psittaculidae family — 202 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.