Rainbow Lorikeet - Trichoglossus haematodus or Trichoglossus moluccanus?

Seen at Landgoed Hoenderdaell Animal Park but not sure if this one is Trichoglossus haematodus or Trichoglossus moluccanus?

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betsuin

Eagle Owl

Trichoglossus moluccanus - you can see the blue belly.
Happily raiding my loquats right now in November - daily visitor to my garden year round ;-) Posted 7 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, betsuin for the ID confirmation :)
  Lucky you to have them visiting your garden the whole year round! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. betsuin
    
    Eagle Owl
    
    I have a tamarisk tree and they really love the flower buds to the point I almost never see flowers! Posted 7 years ago

The Rainbow lorikeet

The rainbow lorikeet is a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Several taxa traditionally listed as subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet are now treated as separate species.

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Similar species: Parrots

Species identified by Albert Kang