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Red-throated Lorikeet  (Charmosyna amabilis)

 
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Red-throated Lorikeet in the wild

Credit: © Dr. William Beckon
 
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Did You Know?
The lack of records of this bird may be partly due to its ability to hide in the forest canopy.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
<50

Range: Found on Viti Levu, Ovalau, Vanua Levu and Taveuni (Fiji Islands group).

Habitat:
Upland rainforest to 1000m (3280 ft); high up in the forest canopy, therefore hard to spot.

Threat Summary:
Predation by introduced mammals, and, to a lesser extent, logging.

IUCN Rating:
Critically endangered

Wild Diet:
Lorikeets observed (Holyoak, 1973) feeding in the canopy of a tall, unknown flowering tree, hanging upside-down to get at the flowers.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Feeds in small groups of 5-8 birds (Holyoak, 1973) getting together to feed on flowers, nectar and pollen. Sometimes driven away by aggressive Collared Lories. Inconspicuous in behaviour, not seen often.

Clutch and Egg Size:
Not available

Breeding Season:
Not available

Project Status (WPT):
WPT is working with the Fijian National Trust to fund studies on the five parrot species on the Fijian islands, including the Red-throated.
See: http://www.parrots.org/index.php/ourwork/redthroatedlorikeet/

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1381&m=0

http://www.pacificbirds.com/RTL_report.pdf

More Info Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-throated_Lorikeet