Coconut Lorikeet
Coconut LorikeetCoconut Lorikeet

Coconut Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Daintree National Park
1,007 Verified records at Daintree National Park
December 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Lorikeet sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 1,007 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree 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

40–50% · Likely
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
LC

Double-eyed Fig-Parrot

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyclopsitta diophthalma

20–30% · Possible
Alexandrine Parakeet

Alexandrine Parakeet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psittacula eupatria

Insufficient data
🐦 No photo available
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calyptorhynchus banksii

<5% · Rare
Red-winged Parrot
LC

Red-winged Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aprosmictus erythropterus

<5% · Rare
Australian King-Parrot
LC Endemic

Australian King-Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alisterus scapularis

<5% · Rare
Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

<5% · Rare
Red-sided Eclectus
LC Endemic

Red-sided Eclectus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eclectus roratus

<5% · Rare
Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

<5% · Rare
Pale-headed Rosella
LC Endemic

Pale-headed Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus adscitus

Insufficient data
Crimson Rosella
LC Endemic

Crimson Rosella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platycercus elegans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Daintree National Park?

About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Lorikeet sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 1,007 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Coconut Lorikeet in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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