How big is an Ultramarine Lorikeet?

The Ultramarine Lorikeet is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.

Where can you see an Ultramarine Lorikeet?

The Ultramarine Lorikeet is endemic to French Polynesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Ultramarine Lorikeet?

The Ultramarine Lorikeet is most easily confused with the Stephen's Lorikeet, the Kuhl's Lorikeet and the Blue Lorikeet.

Is the Ultramarine Lorikeet endangered?

The Ultramarine Lorikeet is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Ultramarine Lorikeet

Vini ultramarina

Old World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Ultramarine Lorikeet (Vini ultramarina) is a legendary old world parrot found only in French Polynesia, weighing about 40 g. The ultramarine lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae, endemic to the Marquesas Islands.

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Ultramarine Lorikeet (Vini ultramarina), photo 1 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Ultramarine Lorikeet (Vini ultramarina), photo 2 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Ultramarine Lorikeet

The ultramarine lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae, endemic to the Marquesas Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and plantations. It is critically endangered, threatened mainly by introduction of the black rat and by deforestation.

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Where it lives

French Polynesia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, September, November, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Ultramarine Lorikeet look like?: The ultramarine lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae, endemic to the Marquesas Islands.
How big is an Ultramarine Lorikeet?: The Ultramarine Lorikeet is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.
Where can you see an Ultramarine Lorikeet?: The Ultramarine Lorikeet is endemic to French Polynesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Ultramarine Lorikeet?: The Ultramarine Lorikeet is most easily confused with the Stephen's Lorikeet, the Kuhl's Lorikeet and the Blue Lorikeet.
Is the Ultramarine Lorikeet endangered?: The Ultramarine Lorikeet is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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