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Blue lorikeet

Vini peruviana (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)

VUVulnerableparrots

The blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 29 g and live up to 18.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana)
Photo: guignia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the blue lorikeet

Weight
29 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
18.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the blue lorikeet live?

Not recorded

What is the blue lorikeet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana) is a small lorikeet from French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. It is also known as the Tahiti lorikeet, violet lorikeet, Tahitian lory, blue lory, nunbird, and the indigo lory. It was formerly found on 23 islands around Tahiti, but is now restricted to perhaps eight islands: Aitutaki, Apataki, Arutua, Kaukura, Manuae, Maupihaa, Motu One, Rangiroa, and possibly Manihi and Manuae. Its plumage is mainly dark blue and it has a white area over its upper chest, throat and face. The first captive breeding in the UK was by the Marquess of Tavistock in the 1930s. He was awarded a silver medal by the Foreign Bird League for this achievement.

They are active birds, feeding on nectar, insects, and ground forage.

From the Wikipedia article “Blue lorikeet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blue_lorikeet&oldid=1380565729), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the blue lorikeet endangered?

The blue lorikeet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the blue lorikeet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittaculidae
  6. genusVini
  7. SpeciesVini peruviana (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)

Synonyms Coriphilus cyanescens, Coriphilus cyaneus, Coriphilus notatus, Coriphilus peruvianus, Coriphilus sapphirinus, Coriphilus taitianus, Lorius vini, Psittacus cyaneus, Psittacus peruvianus, Psittacus porphyrio, Psittacus sparrmanni, Psittacus taitianus, Psittacus varius

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Tahitian lorikeetEnglish
  • Violet lorikeetEnglish
  • lori blauCatalan
  • Cotorra blavaCatalan
  • charmozin běloprsýCzech
  • vini běloprsýCzech
  • lori TahitiWelsh
  • SafirloriDanish
  • SaphirloriGerman
  • Saphir-LoriGerman
  • Tahiti-BlauloriGerman
  • blua lorioEsperanto
  • Lori monjitaSpanish
  • ametüst-nestepapagoiEstonian
  • tahitinlurikkiFinnish
  • Lori nonnetteFrench
  • Lori nonetteFrench
  • modri loriCroatian
  • zafírlóriHungarian
  • zafírkék pálmalóriHungarian
  • Lorichetto bluItalian
  • ノドジロルリインコJapanese
  • taitinis loris atsiskyrėlisLithuanian
  • SaffierloriDutch
  • hvitbrystloriNorwegian
  • loreczka białogardłaPolish
  • نیلا طوطاWestern Panjabi
  • lóri-azulPortuguese
  • loriquito-azulPortuguese
  • Синий лори-отшельникRussian
  • lori zafírovýSlovak
  • Safirni loriSerbian
  • safirlorikitSwedish
  • Mavi LoriketTurkish
  • лорі-віні синьо-фіолетовийUkrainian
  • 蓝鹦鹉Chinese
  • 藍吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the blue lorikeet

Other species in the same genus Vini.

CompareBlue lorikeet vs Collared loryBlue lorikeet vs Blue-crowned lorikeetBlue lorikeet vs Ultramarine lorikeetBlue lorikeet vs Kuhl's lorikeet

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the blue lorikeet?

An adult blue lorikeet weighs 29 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the blue lorikeet endangered?

The blue lorikeet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the blue lorikeet live?

The blue lorikeet has a recorded lifespan of 18.4 years.

What kind of animal is the blue lorikeet?

The blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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CreatureData. (2026). Blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blue-lorikeet

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BibTeX
@misc{blue_lorikeet_2026,
  title = {Blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blue-lorikeet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}