Ornate Lorikeet

Saudareos ornata (Linnaeus, 1758)

25 cmLength120 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

Ornate Lorikeet has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia325 records
Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia71 records
Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia45 records

More places

Lore Lindu NPIndonesia37 records
Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia36 records
Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia5 records
Gunung MahawuIndonesia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 Ornate Lorikeet?

The Ornate Lorikeet is about 25 cm long and weighs around 120 g.

Where does the Ornate Lorikeet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi, Togian Islands (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi), Banggai Islands (east of Sulawesi), and Muna, Butung (=Buton) and Kaledupa (east of southeastern Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Ornate Lorikeet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Ornate Lorikeet eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Ornate Lorikeet in?

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

At a glance

Length: 25 cm
Weight: 120 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Nectar
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)

More measurements

Wing: 125 mm
Tail: 79 mm
Bill: 23 mm
Tarsus: 17 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi, Togian Islands (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi), Banggai Islands (east of Sulawesi), and Muna, Butung (=Buton) and Kaledupa (east of southeastern Sulawesi)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2