Red-throated Lorikeet

Vini amabilis (Ramsay, EP, 1875)

18 cmLength8.5 gWeight

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Red-throated Lorikeet?

The Red-throated Lorikeet is about 18 cm long and weighs around 8.5 g.

Where does the Red-throated Lorikeet live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Viti Levu, Ovalau (western Lomaiviti group), Vanua Levu and Taveuni (southern, central Fiji; perhaps extinct on all islands).

What does the Red-throated Lorikeet eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Red-throated Lorikeet in?

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

At a glance

Length: 18 cm
Weight: 8.5 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Nectar
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)

More measurements

Wing: 107 mm
Tail: 91 mm
Bill: 18 mm
Tarsus: 14 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Viti Levu, Ovalau (western Lomaiviti group), Vanua Levu and Taveuni (southern, central Fiji; perhaps extinct on all islands)

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

Palm LorikeetVini palmarum

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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