Red-flanked Lorikeet (Hypocharmosyna placentis)
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Red-flanked Lorikeet

Hypocharmosyna placentis (Temminck, 1835)

34 gWeight

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Red-flanked Lorikeet has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Logging Track, ObiIndonesia145 records
  2. Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia133 records
  3. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea105 records
More places
  1. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea95 records
  2. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea95 records
  3. Foli – old logging trackIndonesia89 records
  4. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea74 records
  5. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea74 records
  6. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea71 records
  7. MalagufukIndonesia60 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 Red-flanked Lorikeet?

The Red-flanked Lorikeet weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Red-flanked Lorikeet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Moluccas, New Guinea and western satellites and Bismarck Archipelago. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Red-flanked Lorikeet?

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

What does the Red-flanked Lorikeet eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-flanked Lorikeet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
34 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
11 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Moluccas, New Guinea and western satellites and Bismarck Archipelago

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Hypocharmosyna

Other birds in the genus Hypocharmosyna

Red-fronted LorikeetRed-fronted LorikeetHypocharmosyna rubronotataPesquet'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
Red-flanked Lorikeet

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