Blue-crowned Lorikeet
Vini australis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The blue-crowned lorikeet (Vini australis), also known as the blue-crowned lory, blue-crested lory, Solomon lory or Samoan lory, is a parrot found In the Polynesian Islands of Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, and some other islands off the coast like Niue and Futuna. It is a 19 centimetres (7.5 in) green lorikeet with a red throat, blue crown, and belly patch shading from red at the top to purple at the bottom.
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Range and habitat
Wallis and Futuna Islands, southeastern Fiji (southern Lau Archipelago), Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, and Niue (western Polynesia).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue-crowned lorikeet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
