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Little Lorikeet
Parvipsitta pusilla (Shaw, 1790)
15 cmLength39 gWeight
Busiest months: May–July · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Little Lorikeet has been recorded at 150 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Royal ParkAustralia507 records
- Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia478 records
- Sheep Station Creek Conservation ParkAustralia451 records
More places
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia435 records
- Anstead Bushland ReserveAustralia367 records
- Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – ChilternAustralia297 records
- Lake Samsonvale – Postmans TrackAustralia285 records
- Lake ManchesterAustralia274 records
- Flinders Conservation Estate – Hardings PaddockAustralia266 records
- Mount Annan Botanic GardensAustralia258 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Little Lorikeet?
The Little Lorikeet is about 15 cm long and weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Little Lorikeet live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland to western Victoria (eastern, southeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Little Lorikeet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May, June and July (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Little Lorikeet eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Little Lorikeet in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 15 cm
- Weight
- 39 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 96 mm
- Tail
- 56 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 11 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland to western Victoria (eastern, southeastern Australia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Parvipsitta
Other birds in the genus Parvipsitta
Purple-crowned LorikeetParvipsitta porphyrocephala
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasa
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
Yellow-capped Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta keiensis
Geelvink Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta geelvinkiana
Buff-faced Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta pusio
Meek's Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta meeki
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