Kuhl's Lorikeet

Vini kuhlii (Vigors, 1824)

19 cmLength40 gWeight

Kuhl's lorikeet (Vini kuhlii), also called the Rimitara lorikeet, Kuhl's lory, manu 'ura (local appellation) or kura (Cook Islands), is a species of lorikeet in the family Psittaculidae.

Most records: Cook Islands, Kiribati

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Kuhl's Lorikeet has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Atiu IslandCook Islands20 records
Christmas IslandKiribati2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Cook Islands Kiribati

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

About

Kuhl's lorikeet (Vini kuhlii), also called the Rimitara lorikeet, Kuhl's lory, manu 'ura (local appellation) or kura (Cook Islands), is a species of lorikeet in the family Psittaculidae. It is one of several species of Vini lorikeets found in islands ranging across the South Pacific. Nicholas Aylward Vigors named it kuhlii in 1824 after Heinrich Kuhl, a German ornithologist whose survey of the parrots Conspectus psittacorum had appeared in 1819.

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Questions

How big is the Kuhl's Lorikeet?

The Kuhl's Lorikeet is about 19 cm long and weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Kuhl's Lorikeet live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Rimatara (Austral Islands) and introduced to Kiritimati, Tabuaeran and Teraina (Line Islands) and Atiu and Mitiaro (Cook Islands; eastern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Cook Islands and Kiribati.

Is the Kuhl's Lorikeet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Kuhl's Lorikeet as Endangered.

What does the Kuhl's Lorikeet eat?

Main food: Land plants.

What family is the Kuhl's Lorikeet in?

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

At a glance

Length: 19 cm
Weight: 40 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Land plants
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Endangered

More measurements

Wing: 118 mm
Tail: 63 mm
Bill: 17 mm
Tarsus: 18 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Rimatara (Austral Islands) and introduced to Kiritimati, Tabuaeran and Teraina (Line Islands) and Atiu and Mitiaro (Cook Islands; eastern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2