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Little Lorikeet
Parvipsitta pusilla(Shaw, 1790)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Parvipsitta
At a glance
The Little Lorikeet is a small bird, about 16–18 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 16–18 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Little Lorikeet look like?
The Little Lorikeet is a small bird, about 16–18 cm long and weighing 30–53 g.
The little lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Australia. It is a small parrot, predominantly green in plumage with a red face. Its natural habitats are temperate eucalyptus forest and woodland, subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Little Lorikeet?
The Little Lorikeet is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Little Lorikeet eat?
The Little Lorikeet feeds on nectar/pollen, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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