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The Coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a bird found in Australia. Forests, palms and gardens in Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands. It eats nectar, fruit and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Coconut lorikeet lives

Forests, palms and gardens in Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌸 Nectar40%
• 🍎 Fruit30%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts30%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Questions about the Coconut lorikeet

Where does the Coconut lorikeet live?

The Coconut lorikeet lives in Australia. Forests, palms and gardens in Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands.

What does the Coconut lorikeet eat?

nectar (about 40%), fruit (about 30%), seeds and nuts (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Coconut lorikeet endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

• White-throated grasswren
• Regent honeyeater
• Mountain starling
• Noisy scrubbird
• Rufous scrubbird
• South Island kokako

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.