Alternative names: Tahiti Lorikeet, Tahitian Lory, Blue Lory, Violet Lorikeet and Indigo Lory.
- Vini peruviana
Photo by Peter R. Bono
Blue Lagoon, Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, November 2009
Identification
18cm
- White cheeks and bib
- Dark blue plumage
- Orangey-red bill and legs
Distribution
Society Islands, Cook Islands and western Tuamotu Archipelago
Artwork by noisi
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Coconut and banana plantations and cultivated areas.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in holes in coconut palms. The clutch of 2 eggs is incubated for 25 days.
Diet
The diet includes insects and nectar and the shoots of coconut, mango and banana.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue Lorikeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue_Lorikeet
External Links
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