Old World Parrots

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.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.