It is found in coconut plantations.The Kuhl's lory is a nectarivore (nectar eater), and has a brushy tongue to acquire the nectar. In 2007 a population was reintroduced to the black-rat-free island of Atiu in the Cook Islands by the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust and numerous conservation bodies, including the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research. There are only four places where these highly endangered little parrots can be seen in the wild. Unlock thousands of full-length species accounts and hundreds of bird family overviews when you subscribe to Birds of the World. "'Ia ora te 'Ura! I. n August 2008, the community of Atiu in the Cook Islands witnessed an event that had not been seen in over 200 years - the fledging of a Kuhl's Lory, … The last native population was protected by a tapu or taboo by Queen Tamaeva V of Rimatara around 1900. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.kuhlor1.01 Kuhl's Lorikeet (Vini kuhlii), version 1.0. A much less professional production is my own visit to see them in 2008. The actual name of the species is Kuhl’s Lorikeet or Kuhl’s Lory but they are much better known as Rimatara Lorikeets. Of course one is their original homeland of Rimatara, French Polynesia and there are a few in Kritimati Island. Its range contracted greatly after the arrival of humans, until the only surviving natural population was on Rimatara in the Austral Islands of Southern French Polynesia. Studies of fossils have shown that it once had a widespread distribution from the Cook Islands to French Polynesia. Coriphilus kuhli (lapsus) The Kuhl's lorikeet's habitat is natural tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. I have been blogging about this trip taken in June 2014. In 2019, successful reproduction resulted in an estimated population of over 400 individuals on the island of Atiu. It is a fast flying lorikeet with vibrant plumage; a green back, wings and crown, a blue nape and legs and bright red undersides and cheeks. (2010). The first time was in 2008 and they had only been released less than a year and everyone was caught up in the excitement about having the beautiful little birds back on the island after so many years. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. Pingback: Atiu – Enua Manu, the Land of Birds | Miles To The Wild(), Pingback: Tahitian blue lorikeets vini peruviana | Miles To The Wild(), Pingback: Best IHG Pointbreaks For Eco-Tourists Through 31 Jan | Miles To The Wild(), Atiu – Enua Manu, the Land of Birds | Miles To The Wild, Tahitian blue lorikeets vini peruviana | Miles To The Wild, Best IHG Pointbreaks For Eco-Tourists Through 31 Jan | Miles To The Wild, 2017 Travel Year In Review – The Year Of The Bucket Lists, Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis).