Information about Rimatara Lorikeet
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The Rimatara Lorikeet, Rimitara Lorikeet, Kuhl's Lorikeet, or Kuhl's Lory (Vini kuhlii) is a species of lorikeet in the Psittacidae family. It is one of several species of Vini lorikeets found in islands ranging across the South Pacific. 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.
The Rimatara Lorikeet's habitat is natural tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. Like all Vini lorikeets it is a nectarivore, and has a brushy tongue to acquire the nectar. In islands denuded of native forests and covered with extensive coconut plantations it is found exclusively in those areas.
Studies of fossils have shown that it once had a widespread distribution from the Cook Islands to French Polynesia. Its range contracted greatly after the arrival of humans, until the only surviving natural population was on Rimatara in the Tubuai Islands. Like many island species the Kuhl's Lorikeet is threatened by introduced black rats. Its colourful feathers have also meant that the species was regularly hunted. The species was also introduced to several islands in Kiribati. The last native population was protected by a tapu or taboo by the Queen of Rimatara. In 2007 a population was reintroduced to Atiu in the Cook Islands by Birdlife International, the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust and numerous conservation bodies.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Vini kuhlii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
- Birdlife International 2007. Saved by one Queen and brought home by another: Rimatara Lorikeet returns to the Cook Islands Downloaded on 27 September 2007
- Steadman D, (2006). Extinction and Biogeography in Tropical Pacific Birds, University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-77142-7
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Bateson, 1885
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Psittaciformes
Wagler, 1830
Systematics
(but see below)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
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Wagler, 1830
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Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
- Subfamily Microglossinae (Palm Cockatoo)
- Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae (dark cockatoos)
- Subfamily Cacatuinae (white cockatoos)
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Psittacidae
Illiger, 1811
Subfamily
Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)
Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies)
The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae
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Illiger, 1811
Subfamily
Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)
Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies)
The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae
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Vini
Lesson, 1833
Species
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Vini is a genus of birds endemic to the islands of the tropical Pacific. They are five extant species of these small lorikeets ranging from across Fiji, Samoa French Polynesia, and as far east as
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Lesson, 1833
Species
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Vini is a genus of birds endemic to the islands of the tropical Pacific. They are five extant species of these small lorikeets ranging from across Fiji, Samoa French Polynesia, and as far east as
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Vigors was born at Old Leighlin, County Carlow. He studied at Trinity College, Oxford. He served in the army during the Peninsular War from 1809 to 1811.
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Loriinae
Selby, 1836
Genera
Chalcopsitta
Eos
Pseudeos
Trichoglossus
Lorius
Phigys
Vini
Glossopsitta
Charmosyna
Oreopsittacus
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Selby, 1836
Genera
Chalcopsitta
Eos
Pseudeos
Trichoglossus
Lorius
Phigys
Vini
Glossopsitta
Charmosyna
Oreopsittacus
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Psittacidae
Illiger, 1811
Subfamily
Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)
Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies)
The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae
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Illiger, 1811
Subfamily
Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)
Psittacinae (typical parrots and allies)
The true parrots are about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae
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Vini
Lesson, 1833
Species
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Vini is a genus of birds endemic to the islands of the tropical Pacific. They are five extant species of these small lorikeets ranging from across Fiji, Samoa French Polynesia, and as far east as
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Lesson, 1833
Species
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Vini is a genus of birds endemic to the islands of the tropical Pacific. They are five extant species of these small lorikeets ranging from across Fiji, Samoa French Polynesia, and as far east as
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nectarivore is an animal which eats the sugar-rich nectar produced by flowering plants. Most nectarivores are insects or birds, but there are also nectarivorous mammals, notably several species of bats in the Southwestern United States and Mexico, as well as the Australian Honey
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Cocos
Species: C. nucifera
Binomial name
Cocos nucifera
L.
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Species: C. nucifera
Binomial name
Cocos nucifera
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Anthem
Te Atua Mou E
God is Truth
Capital
(and largest city) Avarua
Official languages English
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Te Atua Mou E
God is Truth
Capital
(and largest city) Avarua
Official languages English
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Motto
"Tahiti Nui Mare'are'a"
"Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité"
Anthem
La Marseillaise
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"Tahiti Nui Mare'are'a"
"Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité"
Anthem
La Marseillaise
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Rimatara is the westernmost of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia. It has a total surface area of 8.6 km² (3.3 square miles) and a population of 815 inhabitants (as of 2002 census).
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Rimatara is the westernmost of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia. It has a total surface area of 8.6 km² (3.3 square miles) and a population of 815 inhabitants (as of 2002 census).
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Austral Islands
Native name: Ãles Australes<nowiki />
Flag of the Austral Islands
Geography
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Location Pacific Ocean <nowiki />
Archipelago Polynesia<nowiki />
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Native name: Ãles Australes<nowiki />
Flag of the Austral Islands
Geography
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Location Pacific Ocean <nowiki />
Archipelago Polynesia<nowiki />
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R. rattus
Binomial name
Rattus rattus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Black Rat (Rattus rattus), also known as the Asian black rat
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Binomial name
Rattus rattus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Black Rat range
The Black Rat (Rattus rattus), also known as the Asian black rat
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