Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Sunset Lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni), recorded as Endangered
Sunset Lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Sunset Lorikeet

Trichoglossus forsteni

The sunset lorikeet, also known as the scarlet-breasted lorikeet or Forsten's lorikeet, is a parrot that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Tanah Jampea (between Sulawesi and Flores), and Kalaotoa (between Sulawesi and Flores).

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Trichoglossus forsteni
Recorded from
Indonesia
Taxonomy
Aves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae · Trichoglossus

Appearance

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.

Range and habitat

The sunset lorikeet, also known as the scarlet-breasted lorikeet or Forsten's lorikeet, is a parrot that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Tanah Jampea (between Sulawesi and Flores), and Kalaotoa (between Sulawesi and Flores). 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 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.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

It remains fairly common on Sumbawa, but is scarce or rare elsewhere.

Sunset Lorikeet is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Sunset Lorikeet, Wikidata item Q2141239. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Sunset Lorikeet?
Sunset Lorikeet is a parrot in the family Psittacidae (order Psittaciformes) — Trichoglossus forsteni.
What is the conservation status of Sunset Lorikeet?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Trichoglossus forsteni. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Sunset Lorikeet live?
The sunset lorikeet, also known as the scarlet-breasted lorikeet or Forsten's lorikeet, is a parrot that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Tanah Jampea (between Sulawesi and Flores), and Kalaotoa (between Sulawesi and Flores).
Why is Sunset Lorikeet in crisis?
It remains fairly common on Sumbawa, but is scarce or rare elsewhere.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Trichoglossus forsteni?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Sunset Lorikeet a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.