Coconut Lorikeet
Coconut LorikeetCoconut Lorikeet

Coconut Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
2,560 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), also known as the green-naped lorikeet and Swainson’s lorikeet, is a parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Several species of lorikeets now recognised as distinct were once lumped together under Trichoglossus haematodus; together they form the "rainbow lorikeet" species complex. Trichoglossus haematodus as circumscribed today is largely restricted to Melanesia (except Fiji) and a few nearby regions. It is found from Maluku province of easternmost Indonesia across the lowlands of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to New Caledonia. Depending on the precise delimitation of species in the "rainbow lorikeet" complex, T.haematodus might barely reach Australian territory in the Torres Strait. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Lorikeet sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 2,560 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
LC Endemic

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

<5% · Rare
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
LC

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua galerita

70–80% · Very likely
Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

60–70% · Likely
Australian King-Parrot
LC Endemic

Australian King-Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alisterus scapularis

40–50% · Likely
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Rosella
LC Endemic

Eastern Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus eximius

10–20% · With luck
Gang-gang Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Gang-gang Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Callocephalon fimbriatum

5–10% · With luck
Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

5–10% · With luck
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
VU Endemic

Glossy Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus lathami

5–10% · Rare
Red-rumped Parrot

Red-rumped Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psephotus haematonotus

<5% · Rare
Superb Parrot
LC Endemic

Superb Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polytelis swainsonii

Insufficient data
Alexandrine Parakeet

Alexandrine Parakeet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psittacula eupatria

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
3 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
4 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
5 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
6 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
7 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
11 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
12 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Coconut Lorikeet in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Lorikeet sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 2,560 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Coconut Lorikeet in Blue Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Coconut Lorikeet in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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