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Yellow-billed Lorikeet
Neopsittacus musschenbroekii
Yellow-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Yellow-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 50.9 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 Neopsittacus
- Species musschenbroekii
Where it lives
Montane Bird'southern Head (northwestern New Guinea), west-central to northeastern (Huon Pen.) and southeastern New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 50.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Bird's Head (nw New Guinea), wc to ne (Huon Pen.) and se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 229,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Lorikeet?
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50.9 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Lorikeet live?
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Bird's Head (nw New Guinea), wc to ne (Huon Pen.) and se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-billed Lorikeet belong to?
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yellow-billed Lorikeet eat?
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-billed Lorikeet migrate?
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-billed 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 Yellow-billed Lorikeet make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-billed Lorikeet can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-billed Lorikeet's range?
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet has a mapped global range of about 229,000 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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