CIBED - - Rimatara Lorikeet

Vini kuhlii Rimatara Lorikeet Kura ^RR

f.PSITTACIDAE Parrots and allies sf.Loriidae

Vini kuhlii Rimatara Lorikeet Kura ^RR

f.PSITTACIDAE Parrots and allies sf.Loriidae

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesRimatara Lorikeet ^EN Kuhl's Lorikeet ^EN Ruby Lorikeet ^EN Scarlet‑breasted Lorikeet ^EN Rubinlori ^DE

Local NamesKura^RR,MG,AT No Name^MK Kura?^AK

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesVini kuhlii (accepted name)

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, c.Birds, f.Parrots and allies, sf.Lorikeets - Bird

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.AVES, sc.NEOGNATHAE, o.Psittaciformes, f.PSITTACIDAE, sf.Loriidae

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR^{- X}MG^{- X}AT^PMK^{- X}MT^-AK^{- X}PL^-MN^-TK^-

Nth. PresenceTN^-MH^-RK^-PK^-NS^-SW^-

VouchersMG¹⁰⁰⁰ AT²⁰⁰⁷

Local OriginNative; Resident; Endemic of Polynesia

Global RangeNative: Southeast Polynesia (Cooks extinct, Rimatara);

HabitatLand; Lowlands, Horticultural Zone

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesNo Content

IdentificationNo Content

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Video: 0
Audio: 1
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Adult

In flight

Adults

The first Ātiu fedgling 2008-08

Adult on Banana flower

Adult feeding on Banana flowers

Adult and traditional headdress with feathers

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Call (Rimatara) (McPherson coll.)

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Adult on Banana flower (jpg)
Adult feeding on Banana flowers (jpg)
Adult and traditional headdress with feathers (jpg)
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Call (Rimatara) (McPherson coll.) (mp3)

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Rimatara Lorikeet ^EN Kuhl's Lorikeet^EN Ruby Lorikeet^EN Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet^EN Rubinlori^DE

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

Kura^RR,MG,AT No Name^MK Kura?^AK

National Name: Kura ^RR

Island	Status	Main name
National name	RR	Kura
Rarotonga	- X	Kura
Mangaia	- X	Kura
Ātiu	P	Kura
Ma‘uke	- X	P,nN
Miti‘āro	-	A,nN
Aitutaki	- X	Kura?
Palmerston	-	A,nN
Tongareva-write	-	A,nN
Tongareva-speak	-	A,nN
Manihiki	-	A,nN
Rakahanga	-	A,nN
Pukapuka	-	A,nN
Nassau	-	A,nN

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present [Extirpated 1820s; Reintroduced 2007]

Oceanic

Absent

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	Absent X
Mangaia	Absent X
Ātiu	Present
Ma‘uke	Absent X
Miti‘āro	Absent
Aitutaki	Absent X
Palmerston	Absent
Manuae	Absent
Takūtea	Absent
Tongareva	Absent
Manihiki	Absent
Rakahanga	Absent
Pukapuka	Absent
Nassau	Absent
Suwarrow	Absent

Note: S.Group only (Atiu only)

Vouchers for:
Vini kuhlii

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga

Mangaia _____ 1000 4bm book report recorded in the oldest archaeological layer of 1000AD (J) and not recorded after 1200AD (G), Steadman & Kirch (1990) as Vini kuhlii.

Ātiu _____ 2007 2fsP fieldspecimen+photo fieldspecimen+photo, 2007/April, G.McCormack, 27 birds reintroduced from Rimatara on 24 April.

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka

Nassau

Suwarrow

Identification

Local Origin and Global Range

Habitat

no data available

Threatened

no data available

Invasive/Pest Status

no data available

Biosecurity

Medicinal

no data available

Species Uses

References

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.03.16 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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