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Red Collared Lorikeet  Red-collared Lorikeet,Trichoglossus rubritorquis Click/tap to enlarge

Red Collared Lorikeet

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The Red-collared Lorikeet is a species of parrot found in wooded habitats in northern Australia . It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet, but today most major authorities consider them as separate species. No other member of the Rainbow Lorikeet group has an orange-red collar over the nape.
Every year at the end of the dry season, many of them display symptoms of apparent drunkenness. What causes this condition is unclear.

Similar species: Parrots
Species identified by Graeme Ruck
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By Graeme Ruck

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Uploaded Jul 21, 2013. Captured Nov 29, 2011 10:26.
  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO500
  • 180mm