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Blue-crowned Lorikeet

Vini australis (Gmelin, JF 1788)

The blue-crowned lorikeet, also known as the blue-crowned lory, blue-crested lory, Solomon lory or Samoan lory, is a parrot found throughout the Lau Islands (Fiji), Tonga, Samoa, Niue and adjacent islands, including: ʻAlofi, Fotuhaʻa, Fulago, Futuna, Haʻafeva, Niuafoʻou, Moce, Niue, Ofu, Olosega, Samoa, Savaiʻi, Tafahi, Taʻu, Tofua, Tonga, Tungua, ʻUiha, ʻUpolu, Varoa, Vavaʻu, and Voleva. It is a 19 cm green lorikeet with a red throat, blue crown, and belly patch shading from red at the top to purple at the bottom. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Vini
Scientific:
  Vini australis


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Psittacus australis

Type locality:
  Sandwich Islands, error = Samoa Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2896929


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8FDE1AA233EB01BE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8FDE1AA2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8FDE1AA2


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177448

Geographic range:

  • Vini australis: Samoa, Lau Arch., Tonga and adjacent islands in s-c Polynesia
English:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet
Catalan:
Lori de coroneta blava
Czech:
vini modrotemenný
Danish:
Blåkronet Lori
German:
Blaukappenlori
Spanish:
Lori de Samoa
Spanish (Spain):
Lori de Samoa
Finnish:
samoanlurikki
French:
Lori fringillaire
Croatian:
plavokapi lori
Hungarian:
kéksapkás lóri
Italian:
Lorichetto capoblu
Japanese (romaji):
zuaomusumeinko
Japanese:
ズアオムスメインコ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynvainikis loris atsiskyrėlis
Dutch:
Blauwkaplori
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grønbrystlori
Norwegian:
Grønnbrystlori
Polish:
loreczka modroczapkowa
Portuguese:
lóri-de-coroa-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
loriquito-de-samoa
Russian:
Синешапочный лори-отшельник
Slovak:
lori korunkatý
Serbian:
Plavokapi lori
Swedish:
blåkronad lorikit
Ukrainian:
Лорі-віні синьоголовий
Chinese:
蓝冠鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
藍冠吸蜜鸚鵡


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Lori fringillaire ( Vini australis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Lori fringillaire ( Vini australis)
Clements 1st edition:
Blue-crowned Lory ( Vini australis)
Clements, version 2021:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements, version 2022:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements, version 2023:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 3rd edition:
Blue-crowned Lory ( Vini australis)
Clements 4th edition:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 6th edition:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements, version 2015:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements, version 2016:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements, version 2017:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements, version 2018:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Clements, version 2019:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 1.50:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 1.52:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 1.53:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 1.54:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 1.55:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 2015:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 2016:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 2017:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 2018:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 2019:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 2021:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 2022:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
eBird version 2023:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Blue-crowned Lory ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Blue-crowned Lory ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Vini australis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Vini australis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Vini australis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Blue-crowned Lorikeet ( Vini australis)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Vini australis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Vini australis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Lori de coroneta blava
Czech: Lori modrotemenný, vini modrotemenný
Danish: Blåkronet Lori
German: Blaukäppchen, Blaukappenlori
English: Blue crowned Lorikeet, Blue-crowned Lorikeet, Blue-crowned Lory
English, HBW: Blue-crowned Lorikeet
English (IOC): Blue-crowned Lorikeet
English (United States): Blue-crowned Lorikeet
Spanish: Lori de Samoa
Spanish (Spain): Lori de Samoa
Spanish (HBW): Blue-crowned Lorikeet
Estonian: sinikiird-nestepapagoi
Finnish: Samoanlurikki
French: Lori fringillaire, Vini fringillaire
Croatian: plavokapi lori
Hungarian: kéksapkás lóri
Italian: Lorichetto capoblu, Lorichetto corona blu
Japanese (romaji): zuaomusumeinko
Japanese: ズアオムスメインコ
Scientific: Coriphilus australis, Psittacus australis, Psittacus pipilans, Vini australis
Lithuanian: Mėlynvainikis loris atsiskyrėlis
Dutch: Blauwkaplori
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grønbrystlori
Norwegian: Blåkronelori, Grønnbrystlori
Polish: loreczka modroczapkowa
Portuguese: lóri-de-coroa-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): loriquito-de-samoa
Russian: Синешапочный лори-отшельник
Slovak: lori korunkatý
Samoan: sega
Serbian: Plavokapi lori
Swedish: Blåkronad lorikit
Turkish: Mavi başlıklı loriket
Ukrainian: Лорі-віні синьоголовий
Chinese: 蓝冠鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 藍冠吸蜜鸚鵡

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