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Genus: Charmosyna | Species: amabilis
Size:
18 cm (7 in)
Weight:
Not recorded.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults generally green; red cheeks, lores and throat, throat being bordered below by thin yellow line; dark red thighs; tail green tipped with yellow, with red at side feather bases. Bill orange. Eye yellow.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adults but red less pronounced on cheeks and throat, bordering yellow line faint. Bill brown/orange.
Call:
High-pitched and brief squeaks. Calls when in flight or feeding.
More Information:
Avibase
Article: Building community support to search for the Red-throated Lorikeet
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots, Forshaw, 2017.
Illustration of Red-throated Lorikeets
© John Gerard Keulemans [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons
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The lack of records of this bird may be partly due to its ability to hide in the forest canopy.Programs & Projects
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Related publications: Charmosyna amabilisSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not found in captivity.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Illustration of Red-throated Lorikeets
© John Gerard Keulemans [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons
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The lack of records of this bird may be partly due to its ability to hide in the forest canopy.Programs & Projects
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Related publications: Charmosyna amabilisSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
< 50
IUCN Red List Status:
Critically Endangered
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
A BirdLIfe 'restricted-range' species. The only confirmed records since the 19th century have been from Viti Levu, where small flocks of up to six birds have been recorded. Predation by introduced mammals, especially Black rats (Rattus rattus) and logging threaten these birds.
Range:
Recorded from Viti Levu, Ovalau, Vanua Levu and Taveuni (Fiji Islands group).
Habitat:
Mature upland rainforest to 1000m (3280 ft); high up in the forest canopy, therefore hard to spot.
Wild Diet:
Observed feeding on nectar, pollen and fruit.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Holyoak (1979) noted sightings of five birds, a pair and single birds. Inconspicuous and hidden in high canopy, often fluttering between trees.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
Illustration of Red-throated Lorikeets
© John Gerard Keulemans [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons
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The lack of records of this bird may be partly due to its ability to hide in the forest canopy.Programs & Projects
WPT has worked with numerous partners to help save this species. Learn moreAcademic Research
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