Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala)
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Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Parvipsitta porphyrocephala (Dietrichsen, 1837)

15 cmLength45 gWeight

Busiest months: January and October–November · Most records: Australia

Where and when it's recorded

Purple-crowned Lorikeet has been recorded at 58 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Serendip SanctuaryAustralia1,033 records
  2. Western Treatment PlantAustralia688 records
  3. Eynesbury Forest and GrasslandsAustralia605 records
More places
  1. You Yangs Regional ParkAustralia449 records
  2. Hamilton ParkAustralia179 records
  3. Woodlands Historic ParkAustralia98 records
  4. Royal ParkAustralia96 records
  5. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia85 records
  6. Laratinga WetlandsAustralia66 records
  7. Newport LakesAustralia60 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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 Purple-crowned Lorikeet?

The Purple-crowned Lorikeet is about 15 cm long and weighs around 45 g.

Where does the Purple-crowned Lorikeet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern Western Australia to central Victoria (southern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Purple-crowned Lorikeet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Purple-crowned Lorikeet eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Purple-crowned Lorikeet in?

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

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
45 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
59 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

Australasia: southwestern Western Australia to central Victoria (southern 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

Little LorikeetLittle LorikeetParvipsitta pusillaPesquet's ParrotPesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidusGreater Vasa ParrotGreater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasaSeychelles Black ParrotSeychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyiComoro Black ParrotComoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilansLesser Vasa ParrotLesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigraYellow-capped Pygmy ParrotYellow-capped Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta keiensisGeelvink Pygmy ParrotGeelvink Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta geelvinkianaBuff-faced Pygmy ParrotBuff-faced Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta pusioMeek's Pygmy ParrotMeek's Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta meeki
Purple-crowned Lorikeet

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