Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 658,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 4.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be common throughout much of its restricted range (del Hoyo et al. 1997).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to predation by invasive species.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | extant | native | yes | |||
| Fiji | extant | native | yes | |||
| Niue (to New Zealand) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Samoa | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tonga | extant | native | yes | |||
| Wallis and Futuna Islands (to France) | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| American Samoa | National Park of American Samoa - Ta'u |
| Fiji | Ogea |
| Niue (to New Zealand) | Huvalu and environs |
| Samoa | Aleipata Marine Protected Area |
| Samoa | Apia Catchments |
| Samoa | Central Savaii Rainforest |
| Samoa | Eastern Upolu Craters |
| Samoa | O Le Pupu-Pu'e National Park |
| Samoa | Uafato-Tiavea Forest |
| Tonga | Late |
| Tonga | Niuafo'ou |
| Tonga | Tofua and Kao |
| Wallis and Futuna Islands (to France) | Alofi |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blue-crowned-lorikeet-vini-australis on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.