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Palm Lorikeet
Vini palmarum (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
37 gWeight
Most records: Vanuatu
Where and when it's recorded
Palm Lorikeet has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
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 Palm Lorikeet?
The Palm Lorikeet weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Palm Lorikeet live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Temotu (=Santa Cruz Islands, southeastern Solomon Islands) and Banks Islands to Aneityum (northern to southern Vanuatu). It is most often recorded in Vanuatu.
What does the Palm Lorikeet eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Palm Lorikeet in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 37 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 91 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 12 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Temotu (=Santa Cruz Islands, southeastern Solomon Islands) and Banks Islands to Aneityum (northern to southern Vanuatu)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Vini
Other birds in the genus Vini
Meek's LorikeetVini meeki
Red-chinned LorikeetVini rubrigularis
Red-throated LorikeetVini amabilis
Collared LoryVini solitaria
Blue-crowned LorikeetVini australis
Ultramarine LorikeetVini ultramarina
Stephen's LorikeetVini stepheni
Kuhl's LorikeetVini kuhlii
Blue LorikeetVini peruviana
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
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