| 
Stephen's Lorikeet
Also Known As: Henderson Island Lorikeet, Henderson Lorikeet
Wild pair of Stephen’s Lorikeet perched on palm frond
Credit: © Ron Hoff
SIGNUP FOR EMAIL UPDATES
| |
|
Did You Know?
Stephen's Lorikeet seems to have adapted to the presence an introduced predator, the Pacific Rat. If a more aggressive mammal was accidentally taken to the island, such as another rat species, the results could be catastrophic. Introduced diseases such as avian malaria and pox are also a potential threat.
|
Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Vini
Species:
stepheni
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
|---|---|
| 19cm | 42-55g |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Both adults green upperparts, turning to yellow/green on rump and tail coverts; green crown and occiput, with elongated feathers streaked with paler green; red underparts; thighs and abdomen purple; green and purple band across chest that varies with individual; green underwing coverts marked with red; green/yellow tail. Bill deep orange. Eye yellow/orange.
Colourization Juvenile: Green underparts with purple and red marks on throat and abdomen; dark green tail. Bill brown. Eye brown.
Call: Calls are soft and twittering while feeding. Louder notes are emitted while in flight.
Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results
Content Sources:
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1366&m=0
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi, Grajal, 2000.
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
WPT MEMBER'S LOGIN
