NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Blue Lorikeet
Vini peruviana (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana) is a small lorikeet from French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. It is also known as the Tahiti lorikeet, violet lorikeet, Tahitian lory, blue lory, nunbird, and the indigo lory. It was formerly found on 23 islands around Tahiti, but is now restricted to perhaps eight islands: Aitutaki, Apataki, Arutua, Kaukura, Manuae, Maupihaa, Motu One, Rangiroa, and possibly Manihi and Manuae. Its plumage is mainly dark blue and it has a white area over its upper chest, throat and face. The first captive breeding in the UK was by the Marquess of Tavistock in the 1930s. He was awarded a silver medal by the Foreign Bird League for this achievement.
They are active birds, feeding on nectar, insects, and ground forage.
Wikipedia contributors, Blue lorikeet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:16:06.978226+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Vini peruviana (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
- Name authority
- (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
- Common name
- Blue Lorikeet
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Vini
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusVini R. Lesson, 1833
- speciesVini peruviana (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Vini. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Kuhl's LorikeetVini kuhlii (Vigors, 1824) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ultramarine LorikeetVini ultramarina (Kuhl, 1820) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stephen's LorikeetVini stepheni (North, 1908) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-throated LorikeetVini amabilis (E. P. Ramsay, 1875) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Palm LorikeetVini palmarum (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-chinned LorikeetVini rubrigularis (P. L. Sclater, 1881) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Collared LoryVini solitaria (Suckow, 1800) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-crowned LorikeetVini australis (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | PsittaculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Psittacus peruvianus P. L. S. Müller, 1776 P. L. S. Müller, 1776 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=177450 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5BG7D. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.