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Sunset lorikeet

Trichoglossus forsteni Bonaparte, 1850

ENEndangeredparrots

The sunset lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni) 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. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

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Quick facts about the sunset 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
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sunset lorikeet live?

Not recorded

What is the sunset lorikeet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The sunset lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni), also known as the scarlet-breasted lorikeet or Forsten's lorikeet, is a species of parrot that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Tanah Jampea (between Sulawesi and Flores), and Kalaotoa (between Sulawesi and Flores). It was previously considered a subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet, but following a review in 1997, it is increasingly treated as a separate species.

In addition to the nominate subspecies from Sumbawa, it includes the subspecies mitchellii ("Mitchell's lorikeet") from Bali and Lombok, djampeanus ("Djampea lorikeet") from the small island Tanah Jampea, and stresemanni ("Stresemann's lorikeet") from the small island Kalaotoa.

It is the darkest and arguably most strongly marked member of the rainbow lorikeet group, with a dark bluish head that contrasts strongly with a lime green nape and a deep scarlet (most subspecies) or deep orange (subspecies stresemanni) breast, that again contrasts strongly with the dark bluish belly.

It inhabits forest, woodland and plantations at altitudes below 1,200 m (3,900 ft) on Sumabwa, but up to 2,150 m (7,050 ft) on Lombok.

Its small range combined with extensive habitat destruction and capture for the parrot trade gives cause for serious concerns. It remains fairly common on Sumbawa, but is scarce or rare elsewhere. It appears to have been extirpated from Tanahjampea, and may have been extirpated from Bali and Kalaotoa.

From the Wikipedia article “Sunset lorikeet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunset_lorikeet&oldid=1315376935), 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 sunset lorikeet endangered?

The sunset lorikeet is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very 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 Endangered species.

How is the sunset lorikeet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPsittaciformes
  5. familyPsittaculidae
  6. genusTrichoglossus
  7. SpeciesTrichoglossus forsteni Bonaparte, 1850

Synonyms Psittacus forsteni

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Scarlet-breasted lorikeetEnglish
  • Scarlet-breasted lorikeetEnglish
  • lori de ForstenCatalan
  • lori sumbawskýCzech
  • Rødbrystet LoriDanish
  • ForstenloriGerman
  • Bali-AllfarbloriGerman
  • BaliallfarbloriGerman
  • ScharlachbrustloriGerman
  • ruĝbrusta lorioEsperanto
  • Lori pechiescarlataSpanish
  • punarintaluriFinnish
  • Loriquet de ForstenFrench
  • grimiznoprsi loriCroatian
  • skarlátbegyű szivárványlóriHungarian
  • Perkici pelangiIndonesian
  • Lorichetto pettoscarlattoItalian
  • スンバセイガイインコJapanese
  • SkarlagenbrystloriNorwegian Bokmål
  • Forstens RegenboogloriDutch
  • skaralagenbrystloriNorwegian
  • lorysa większaPolish
  • lóris-de-forstenPortuguese
  • lóri-de-peito-escalartePortuguese
  • lóri-de-peito-escarlatePortuguese
  • loriquito-de-forstenPortuguese
  • lóris-de-forsteinPortuguese
  • Лорикет ФорстенаRussian
  • Желтошейный лорикетRussian
  • lori ForstenovSlovak
  • Forstenov dugin lorikitSerbian
  • rödbröstad lorikitSwedish
  • Forsten LoriketiTurkish
  • лорікет червоноволийUkrainian
  • 红胸鹦鹉Chinese
  • 日落吸蜜鸚鵡Chinese

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Relatives of the sunset 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 sunset lorikeet?

An adult sunset lorikeet weighs 105.2 g – 124.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the sunset lorikeet endangered?

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

How long does the sunset lorikeet live?

The sunset lorikeet has a recorded lifespan of 16.1 years.

What kind of animal is the sunset lorikeet?

The sunset lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sunset lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sunset-lorikeet

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BibTeX
@misc{sunset_lorikeet_2026,
  title = {Sunset lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sunset-lorikeet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}