Coconut lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771)
The coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 105.2 g to 124.8 g and live up to 16.1 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the coconut lorikeet
- Weight
- 105.2 g – 124.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 16.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 25 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.7 – 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the coconut lorikeet live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The coconut lorikeet is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the coconut lorikeet?
The coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), also known as the green-naped lorikeet and Swainson’s lorikeet, is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Several species of lorikeets now recognised as distinct were once lumped together under Trichoglossus haematodus; together they form the "rainbow lorikeet" species complex.
Trichoglossus haematodus as circumscribed today is largely restricted to Melanesia (except Fiji) and a few nearby regions. It is found from Maluku province of easternmost Indonesia across the lowlands of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to New Caledonia. Depending on the precise delimitation of species in the "rainbow lorikeet" complex, T.haematodus might barely reach Australian territory in the Torres Strait.
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Is the coconut lorikeet endangered?
The coconut lorikeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the coconut lorikeet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusTrichoglossus
- SpeciesTrichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771)
Synonyms Psittacus haematodus, Psittacus varius, Trichoglossus haematodus brooki
Other names and names in other languages (45)
- Rainbow lorikeetEnglish
- Многоцветен лориBulgarian
- lori dels cocotersCatalan
- lori mnohobarvýCzech
- loricît amryliwWelsh
- BjergloriDanish
- Vinrød LoriDanish
- AllfarbloriGerman
- kokosa lorioEsperanto
- Lori de cocoteroSpanish
- viker-nestepapagoiEstonian
- kaunoluriFinnish
- sateenkaariluriFinnish
- Loriquet à tête bleueFrench
- לורי הקוקוסHebrew
- plavoglavi loriCroatian
- szivárványlóriHungarian
- bíborhasú szivárványlóriHungarian
- Perkici pelangiIndonesian
- Lorichetto arcobalenoItalian
- Lorichetto dei cocchiItalian
- ゴシキセイガイインコJapanese
- ニューギニアゴシキセイガイインコJapanese
- mėlyngalvė loriketėLithuanian
- regnbueloriNorwegian Bokmål
- RegenboogloriDutch
- kokosloriNorwegian
- lorysa górskaPolish
- lóris-arco-írisPortuguese
- lóri-do-coqueiralPortuguese
- loriquito-das-molucasPortuguese
- Многоцветный лорикейRussian
- Многоцветный лорикетRussian
- lori farbistýSlovak
- gorski loriSlovenian
- Višebojni dugin lorikitSerbian
- kokoslorikitSwedish
- Hindistancevizi LoriketiTurkish
- лорікет веселковийUkrainian
- 澳彩Chinese
- 史望森氏吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese
- 摩鹿加虹彩吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese
- 椰果彩虹鸚鵡Chinese
- 椰果鹦鹉Chinese
- 虹彩吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese
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Relatives of the coconut lorikeet
Other species in the same genus Trichoglossus.
Scaly-breasted lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Olive-headed lorikeet
Trichoglossus euteles
Rainbow lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
Pohnpei lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubiginosus
Red-collared lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubritorquis
Sunset lorikeet
Trichoglossus forsteni
CompareCoconut lorikeet vs Scaly-breasted lorikeetCoconut lorikeet vs Olive-headed lorikeetCoconut lorikeet vs Rainbow lorikeetCoconut lorikeet vs Pohnpei lorikeet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the coconut lorikeet?
An adult coconut lorikeet weighs 105.2 g – 124.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the coconut lorikeet live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the coconut lorikeet for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the coconut lorikeet endangered?
The coconut lorikeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the coconut lorikeet live?
The coconut lorikeet has a recorded lifespan of 16.1 years.
What kind of animal is the coconut lorikeet?
The coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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