Blue Lorikeet (Vini peruviana)

Other Names (World)
Blue Lorikeet, Tahitian Lorikeet, Tahitian Lory

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(M�ller, 1776)

Habitat
Lowland forest, mixed stands of native and cultivated trees, flowering plants, coconut, and banana plantations and gardens.

Range (Guide)

Cook Islands (B), French Polynesia (B).

Aitutaki in Cook Is; Motu One and Manuae in Society Is; and Rangiroa, Arutua, Apataki and Tikehau in Tuamotu Archipelago.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Predation by black rat Rattus rattus and to a lesser extent, feral cats, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Nectar, soft fruit and flowers.

Voice
A very high-pitched hissing screech 'scheee-scheee', usually doubled.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Blue Lorikeet (Vini peruviana) [XC110898]
by Matthias Feuersenger from Mount Maungapu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, New Zealand (flight call)

Blue Lorikeet (Vini peruviana) [XC110897]
by Matthias Feuersenger from Mount Maungapu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, New Zealand (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Blue Lorikeet (Vini peruviana) - 10 files

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