Red-fronted Lorikeet (Hypocharmosyna rubronotata)
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Red-fronted Lorikeet

Hypocharmosyna rubronotata (Wallace, 1862)

17 cmLength32 gWeight

Most records: Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Indonesia

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

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. NimbokrangIndonesia2 records
  2. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia2 records
  3. Malagufuk villageIndonesia2 records
More places
  1. MalagufukIndonesia2 records
  2. Sorong MangrovesIndonesia1 record
  3. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia1 record
  4. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia1 record
  5. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia1 record

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 Red-fronted Lorikeet?

The Red-fronted Lorikeet is about 17 cm long and weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Red-fronted Lorikeet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern, western New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

What does the Red-fronted Lorikeet eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Red-fronted Lorikeet in?

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

At a glance

Length
17 cm
Weight
32 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
11 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northern, western New Guinea

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-flanked LorikeetRed-flanked LorikeetHypocharmosyna placentisPesquet'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-fronted Lorikeet

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