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Olive-headed lorikeet

Trichoglossus euteles (Temminck, 1835)

LCLeast Concernparrots

The olive-headed lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 73.7 g and live up to 16 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Olive-headed lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles)
Photo: Photo by and (C)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the olive-headed lorikeet

Weight
73.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
16 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3src 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
Not recorded

Photos of the olive-headed lorikeet

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Olive-headed lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles)
Ruth Rogers · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the olive-headed lorikeet live?

Not recorded

What is the olive-headed lorikeet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The olive-headed lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles), also called the perfect lorikeet, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

It is found in forest, woodland and cultivated areas on Timor and smaller nearby islands.

From the Wikipedia article “Olive-headed lorikeet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olive-headed_lorikeet&oldid=1378894994), 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 olive-headed lorikeet endangered?

The olive-headed lorikeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the olive-headed lorikeet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittaculidae
  6. genusTrichoglossus
  7. SpeciesTrichoglossus euteles (Temminck, 1835)

Synonyms Psittacus euteles, Psitteuteles euteles, Trichoglossus alorensis

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • lori de cap olivaciCatalan
  • lori žlutohlavýCzech
  • loricît perffaithWelsh
  • Gulhovedet LoriDanish
  • GelbkopfloriGerman
  • olivkapa lorioEsperanto
  • Lori humildeSpanish
  • ruugepea-nestepapagoiEstonian
  • timorinluriFinnish
  • keltapääluriFinnish
  • Loriquet eutèleFrench
  • maslinastoglavi loriCroatian
  • sárgafejű lóriHungarian
  • barnafejű szivárványlóriHungarian
  • Perkici timorIndonesian
  • Lorichetto perfettoItalian
  • Lorichetto dalla testa olivaItalian
  • Lorichetto testaolivaItalian
  • ニブイロコセイガイインコJapanese
  • rudagalvė loriketėLithuanian
  • GeelkoploriDutch
  • sennepshodeloriNorwegian
  • lorysa oliwkowogłowaPolish
  • lóri-de-cabeça-amarelaPortuguese
  • loriquito-de-cabeça-oliváceaPortuguese
  • lóris-de-cabeça-amarelaPortuguese
  • lóris-de-cabeça-amarillaPortuguese
  • Желтоголовый лорикейRussian
  • Желтоголовый лорикетRussian
  • lori žltohlavýSlovak
  • Žutoglavi timorski lorikitSerbian
  • timorlorikitSwedish
  • Zeytuni Kafalı LoriketTurkish
  • лорікет оливковийUkrainian
  • 褐头绿鹦鹉Chinese
  • 綠頭吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the olive-headed lorikeet

Other species in the same genus Trichoglossus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the olive-headed lorikeet?

An adult olive-headed lorikeet weighs 73.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the olive-headed lorikeet endangered?

The olive-headed lorikeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the olive-headed lorikeet live?

The olive-headed lorikeet has a recorded lifespan of 16 years.

What kind of animal is the olive-headed lorikeet?

The olive-headed lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{olive_headed_lorikeet_2026,
  title = {Olive-headed lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/olive-headed-lorikeet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}