Little Lorikeet
Parvipsitta pusilla
Family Psittacidae
Endangered — NSW: Vulnerable, SA: Endangered
About
The little lorikeet is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Australia. It is a small parrot, predominantly green in plumage with a red face. Its natural habitats are temperate eucalyptus forest and woodland, subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
How to spot it
Measuring 15 cm (5.9 in) in length, the male and female are similarly coloured, although the latter is a little duller. The crown, lores and throat are red, the nape and shoulder bronze-coloured and the remainder of the plumage green. The belly is paler and yellow-green.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Mebbin National Park — Northern Rivers & North Coast NSW hikes