Blue-fronted Lorikeet

Endemic to the island of Buru, Indonesia, this small lorikeet was described from a series of seven specimens collected in the 1920s. Following these initial records, it was lost for nearly 90 years before being photographed in 2014. It has not been documented again since.

As of the 2024, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet is listed as Data Deficient, reflecting how little in known about the species. Prior to this, it was considered Critically Endangered based on the assumption that it must have a small, and perhaps declining, population due to how rarely it has been recorded.

The last documented record, and only known photographs of Blue-fronted Lorikeet, were taken by Craig Robson in 2014.