4 thoughts on “Yellow-and-green Lorikeet (Trichoglossus flavoviridis)”
The Yellow-and-green Lorikeet, despite being categorised as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, presents a unique conservation challenge. This classification primarily stems from a lack of comprehensive data regarding its distribution and population size. While the species is known to inhabit the Sula Islands, a comparatively large landmass (9,632 km2), the extent to which the lorikeet utilises the habitat and the overall impact of potential threats remain largely unknown. The designation of Least Concern, therefore, shouldn’t be interpreted as a guarantee of the species’ long-term security, but rather as an acknowledgement of the need for more thorough research to accurately assess its conservation status. Further investigation is crucial to understand population trends, habitat usage, and potential vulnerabilities within the Sula Islands, allowing for informed conservation strategies.
During my last visit to the Sula island in March 2017, the species was present in many sites in Taliabu island even in cultivated areas close to villages.
In my opinion, the species can be elevated to Near Threatened when we have sufficient DATA to confirm this action.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 25 April 2025. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 25 April 2025, when discussions will re-open.
We thank Mehd for the information shared in the above comment. This will be incorporated into the updated species factsheet. It is suggested that the species be maintained in the Least Concern category until there is sufficient information to confirm its Near Threatened status.
Status as Least Concern is designated for species that do not meet or approach any of the thresholds for listing as threatened and is not strictly used for classifying uncertainty. The species occurs only on Taliabu, Mangole, and Seho, which means that the EOO meets the initial threshold for threatened. The species’ tolerance of land-use change is uncertain, and there are observations that the species occurs in cultivation as noted in the comment above. However, it is unlikely that the species occurs in equal densities and is ecologically functional (e.g. reliably breeds) in non-forest/degraded habitats compared to primary forest, and the ongoing loss of forest therefore represents a decline in habitat quality which is sufficient (in conjunction with the small EOO) for the species being listed as Near Threatened.
The species’ population trend and population size are set as ‘unknown’ which captures the uncertainty in these fields.
Based on the balance of evidence, a Near Threatened listing is thought more representative of the species’ current status and adequately captures the uncertainty. Our preliminary proposal for the 2025 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classification outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 4 May 2025, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2025 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2025, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 12 May 2025.
The Yellow-and-green Lorikeet, despite being categorised as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, presents a unique conservation challenge. This classification primarily stems from a lack of comprehensive data regarding its distribution and population size. While the species is known to inhabit the Sula Islands, a comparatively large landmass (9,632 km2), the extent to which the lorikeet utilises the habitat and the overall impact of potential threats remain largely unknown. The designation of Least Concern, therefore, shouldn’t be interpreted as a guarantee of the species’ long-term security, but rather as an acknowledgement of the need for more thorough research to accurately assess its conservation status. Further investigation is crucial to understand population trends, habitat usage, and potential vulnerabilities within the Sula Islands, allowing for informed conservation strategies.
During my last visit to the Sula island in March 2017, the species was present in many sites in Taliabu island even in cultivated areas close to villages.
In my opinion, the species can be elevated to Near Threatened when we have sufficient DATA to confirm this action.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 25 April 2025. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 25 April 2025, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
We thank Mehd for the information shared in the above comment. This will be incorporated into the updated species factsheet. It is suggested that the species be maintained in the Least Concern category until there is sufficient information to confirm its Near Threatened status.
Status as Least Concern is designated for species that do not meet or approach any of the thresholds for listing as threatened and is not strictly used for classifying uncertainty. The species occurs only on Taliabu, Mangole, and Seho, which means that the EOO meets the initial threshold for threatened. The species’ tolerance of land-use change is uncertain, and there are observations that the species occurs in cultivation as noted in the comment above. However, it is unlikely that the species occurs in equal densities and is ecologically functional (e.g. reliably breeds) in non-forest/degraded habitats compared to primary forest, and the ongoing loss of forest therefore represents a decline in habitat quality which is sufficient (in conjunction with the small EOO) for the species being listed as Near Threatened.
The species’ population trend and population size are set as ‘unknown’ which captures the uncertainty in these fields.
Based on the balance of evidence, a Near Threatened listing is thought more representative of the species’ current status and adequately captures the uncertainty. Our preliminary proposal for the 2025 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classification outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 4 May 2025, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2025 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2025, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 12 May 2025.