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Striated Lorikeet
Synorhacma multistriata (Rothschild, 1911)
37 gWeight
Most records: Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Striated Lorikeet has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea8 records
- Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea8 records
- Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea2 records
More places
- Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea2 records
- Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea2 records
- Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea1 record
- Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea1 record
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 Striated Lorikeet?
The Striated Lorikeet weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Striated Lorikeet live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southern slopes of montane west-central to east-central New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.
What does the Striated Lorikeet eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Striated Lorikeet in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 37 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 96 mm
- Tail
- 74 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 12 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southern slopes of montane west-central to east-central New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Synorhacma
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