Red-collared lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
The red-collared lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis) 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 red-collared lorikeet
- Weight
- 105.2 g – 124.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 46 cmsrc for Wingspan
- 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
- 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
How big is the red-collared lorikeet?
Where does the red-collared 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 red-collared 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 red-collared lorikeet?
The red-collared lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis) is a species of parrot found in wooded habitats in northern Australia (north-eastern Western Australia, northern Northern Territory and far north-western Queensland). It was previously considered a subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet, but today most major authorities consider them as separate species. No other member of the rainbow lorikeet group has an orange-red collar over the nape.
Every year at the end of the dry season in Darwin, many of them display symptoms of apparent drunkenness. What causes this condition is unclear, though it is thought to be most likely due to a seasonal virus. Intoxication with fermented nectar has been ruled out.
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Is the red-collared lorikeet endangered?
The red-collared 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 red-collared lorikeet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusTrichoglossus
- SpeciesTrichoglossus rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Synonyms Trichoglossus haematod rubritorquis, Trichoglossus rubritorquis melvillensis
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- lori de collar vermellCatalan
- lori rudopáskovýCzech
- Rødnakket LoriDanish
- RotnackenloriGerman
- Darwin-AllfarbloriGerman
- ruĝkoluma lorioEsperanto
- Lori cuellirrojoSpanish
- Lori de cuello rojoSpanish
- arnhemi nestepapagoiEstonian
- punaniskaluriFinnish
- Loriquet à col rougeFrench
- narančastoprsi loriCroatian
- vöröshasú lóriHungarian
- pirosörvös szivárványlóriHungarian
- Lorichetto dal collareItalian
- Lorichetto dal collare rossoItalian
- アカエリゴシキセイガイインコJapanese
- RoodhalsregenboogloriDutch
- rødkrageloriNorwegian
- LoriPapiamento
- lorysa obrożnaPolish
- lóris-de-colar-rojoPortuguese
- lóri-de-pescoço-vermelhoPortuguese
- loriquito-de-colar-vermelhoPortuguese
- lóris-de-colar-vermelhoPortuguese
- Ожереловый лорикейRussian
- Красношейный лорикетRussian
- Красно-воротниковый лорикетRussian
- lori obojkovýSlovak
- Ogrličasti dugin lorikitSerbian
- orangehalsad lorikitSwedish
- Kayısı Boyunlu LoriketTurkish
- лорікет червоношиїйUkrainian
- 红领鹦鹉Chinese
- 紅領吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese
Relatives of the red-collared lorikeet
Other species in the same genus Trichoglossus.
Coconut lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Scaly-breasted lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Olive-headed lorikeet
Trichoglossus euteles
Rainbow lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
Pohnpei lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubiginosus
Sunset lorikeet
Trichoglossus forsteni
CompareRed-collared lorikeet vs Coconut lorikeetRed-collared lorikeet vs Scaly-breasted lorikeetRed-collared lorikeet vs Olive-headed lorikeetRed-collared lorikeet vs Rainbow lorikeet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-collared lorikeet?
An adult red-collared lorikeet weighs 105.2 g – 124.8 g and has a wingspan of 46 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the red-collared lorikeet live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the red-collared lorikeet for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the red-collared lorikeet endangered?
The red-collared lorikeet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the red-collared lorikeet live?
The red-collared lorikeet has a recorded lifespan of 16.1 years.
What kind of animal is the red-collared lorikeet?
The red-collared lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis) 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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