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Pygmy Lorikeet
Charminetta wilhelminae (Meyer, AB, 1874)
13 cmLength18 gWeight
Busiest months: September · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: September · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Pygmy Lorikeet has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea13 records
- Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia9 records
- Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea8 records
More places
- Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea5 records
- Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea4 records
- Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea3 records
- Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea3 records
- Tari GapPapua New Guinea2 records
- Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea2 records
- Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia2 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 Pygmy Lorikeet?
The Pygmy Lorikeet is about 13 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Pygmy Lorikeet live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Bird's Head (northwestern New Guinea) and west-central to northeastern (Huon Peninsula) and southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Pygmy Lorikeet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Pygmy Lorikeet eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Pygmy Lorikeet in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 67 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 10 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Bird's Head (northwestern New Guinea) and west-central to northeastern (Huon Peninsula) and southeastern New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Charminetta
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