Yellow-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii)
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Yellow-billed Lorikeet

Neopsittacus musschenbroekii (Schlegel, 1871)

51 gWeight

The yellow-billed lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-billed Lorikeet has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea215 records
  2. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea128 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea125 records
More places
  1. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea110 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea104 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea103 records
  4. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea84 records
  5. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia79 records
  6. Tari GapPapua New Guinea62 records
  7. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea47 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.

About

The yellow-billed lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-billed Lorikeet?

The Yellow-billed Lorikeet weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Yellow-billed Lorikeet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Bird's Head (northwestern New Guinea), 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 Yellow-billed Lorikeet?

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

Is the Yellow-billed Lorikeet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Lorikeet as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-billed Lorikeet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellow-billed Lorikeet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
51 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
105 mm
Tail
88 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Bird's Head (northwestern New Guinea), 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
Neopsittacus

Other birds in the genus Neopsittacus

Orange-billed LorikeetOrange-billed LorikeetNeopsittacus pullicaudaPesquet'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
Yellow-billed Lorikeet

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