About this species
Kuhl's lorikeet (Vini kuhlii), also called the Rimitara lorikeet, Kuhl's lory, manu 'ura (local appellation) or kura (Cook Islands), is a species of lorikeet in the family Psittaculidae. It is one of several species of Vini lorikeets found in islands ranging across the South Pacific. Nicholas Aylward Vigors named it kuhlii in 1824 after Heinrich Kuhl, a German ornithologist whose survey of the parrots Conspectus psittacorum had appeared in 1819.
Where it occurs
Northern Line Islands (Rimitara, Kiritimati, Tabuaeran, and Teraina).
Conservation record
AviList v2025b records this species as endangered. Assessments and taxonomy can change; follow the source checklist for updates.
