# Palm lorikeet (*Vini palmarum*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/palm-lorikeet  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The palm lorikeet (Vini palmarum) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 37 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 37 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Nectarivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Psittaciformes
- family: Psittaculidae
- genus: Vini
- species: *Vini palmarum* (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

Synonyms: *Charmosyna palmarum*, *Glossopsitta palmarum*, *Psittacus palmarum*

## Countries on record

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.

Australia

## Common questions

### How big is the palm lorikeet?

An adult palm lorikeet weighs 37 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the palm lorikeet live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the palm lorikeet for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the palm lorikeet?

The palm lorikeet (Vini palmarum) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

## Sources

- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf

Cite as: Palm lorikeet (Vini palmarum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/palm-lorikeet