Duchess Lorikeet (Charmosynoides margarethae)
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Duchess Lorikeet

Charmosynoides margarethae (Tristram, 1879)

20 cmLength49 gWeight

Most records: Solomon Islands

Where and when it's recorded

Duchess Lorikeet has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ImburanuSolomon Islands15 records
  2. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands8 records
  3. Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands6 records
More places
  1. KukunduSolomon Islands5 records
  2. Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands5 records
  3. Tirotonga Village AreaSolomon Islands2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Duchess Lorikeet?

The Duchess Lorikeet is about 20 cm long and weighs around 49 g.

Where does the Duchess Lorikeet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Bougainville to Makira, Santa Ana and Santa Catalina (southeast of Makira; Solomon Islands except low-lying islands). It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.

What does the Duchess Lorikeet eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Duchess Lorikeet in?

It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Length
20 cm
Weight
49 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
91 mm
Tail
87 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Bougainville to Makira, Santa Ana and Santa Catalina (southeast of Makira; Solomon Islands except low-lying islands)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Charmosynoides

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Duchess Lorikeet

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