Meek’s Lorikeet
Vini meeki
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Solomon Islands
- Family
- Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
Meek's lorikeet (Vini meeki) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
It is found on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Range and habitat
Bougainville, Kolombangara, New Georgia, Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal, and Malaita (northern and central Solomon Islands).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Meek's 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.
