About the Kuhl's Lorikeet
Kuhl's lorikeet, also called the Rimitara lorikeet, Kuhl's lory, manu 'ura or kura, is a species of lorikeet in the family Psittaculidae. It is one of several species of Vini lorikeets found in islands ranging across the South Pacific. Nicholas Aylward Vigors named it kuhlii in 1824 after Heinrich Kuhl, a German ornithologist whose survey of the parrots Conspectus psittacorum had appeared in 1819.
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It is a fast flying lorikeet with vibrant plumage; a green back, wings and crown, a blue nape and legs and bright red undersides and cheeks. The average length is 19 centimetres (7.5 in) and the average weight is 55 grams (1.9 oz).
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Stephen's LorikeetVini stepheniThe lorikeets are 19 cm (7.5 in) in length and weigh 42–55 g (1.5–1.9 oz).
Ultramarine LorikeetVini ultramarinaThe ultramarine lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae, endemic to the Marquesas Islands.
Blue LorikeetVini peruvianaThe blue lorikeet is 18 cm long with a short rounded tail.
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