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
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Uploaded Mar 8, 2016. Captured Aug 20, 2012 10:45 in LOT 5 Hanbury St, Bundaberg North QLD 4670, Australia.