Kuhl's Lorikeet
Vini kuhlii
EndangeredAves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
About
Kuhl's lorikeet, also called the Rimitara lorikeet, Kuhl's lory, manu 'ura or kura, is a species of lorikeet in the family Psittaculidae. It is one of several species of Vini lorikeets found in islands ranging across the South Pacific. Nicholas Aylward Vigors named it kuhlii in 1824 after Heinrich Kuhl, a German ornithologist whose survey of the parrots Conspectus psittacorum had appeared in 1819.
Fun Fact
In islands denuded of native forests and covered with extensive coconut plantations it is found exclusively in those areas.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to islands of French Polynesia (Only found on the island of Rimatara) and has been introduced in Kiribati.
Diet
Nectarivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease