Varied Lorikeet
Psitteuteles versicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusPsitteuteles (Little, Purple-crowned and varied Lorikeets)
- SpeciesPsitteuteles versicolor (Varied Lorikeet)
Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park
Red-collared Lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubritorquis
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Northern Rosella
Platycercus venustus
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Varied Lorikeet in Nitmiluk National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Varied Lorikeet sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 45 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Varied Lorikeet in Nitmiluk National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Varied Lorikeet in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.