Species profile
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AU. Breeding subregions are sw WA to c VIC (s Australia).
- Scientific name
- Parvipsitta porphyrocephala
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Genus
- Parvipsitta
Recording Purple-crowned Lorikeet in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Psittaculidae
- Blue-fronted Lorikeet (Charmosynopsis toxopei)
- Broad-billed Parrot (Lophopsittacus mauritianus)
- Duchess Lorikeet (Charmosynoides margarethae)
- Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
- Goldie's Lorikeet (Glossoptilus goldiei)
- Hooded Parrot (Psephotellus dissimilis)
- Iris Lorikeet (Saudareos iris)
- Little Lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla)