Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Parrots, Macaws and Allies :: Blue Lorikeet

Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana

Described by: Müller, Statius (1776)
Alternate common name(s): Violet Lorikeet, Tahitian Lorikeet, Tahitian Lory, Tahiti Lorikeet
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands - May 3, 2007 © Phil Bender 
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Range

French Polynesia;
Fragmented island populations;
Motu One and Manuae (Society Is.). Rangiroa Is., Arutua Is., Apataki Is. and Tikehau Is. (w. Tuamotu Archipelago).
Introduced to the 'almost-atoll' of Aitutaki in the Cook Is.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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