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Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii



Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Vigors, 1824)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely restricted range on just two islands within its former range. The main threat is potential colonisation by Black Rats, which are currently absent from Rimatara and Atiu. It is therefore assessed as Endangered.



Population size: 800 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,100 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rimatara-lorikeet-vini-kuhlii on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.