Rainbow Lorikeet

A species of parrot native to this country. Habitat preferred is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas along the east coast from Queensland down to South Australia. Frequent visitors to my garden as seen here, feeding on Metrosideros thomasii.

25 cm length

comments (8)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Excellent, what a gorgeous bird it is!
Checking to be sure, is this "Trichoglossus haematodus"? Reason I ask is because there's a few colorful "cousins":
https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/psittaciformes/psittaculidae/trichoglossus Posted 4 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  The T. haematodus you mention is commonly called the Coconut Lorikeet and is found more north - Papua New Guinea way and so on. The Rainbows are so common along the whole of the eastern seaboard, I'm confident this is one. There are however, three sub-species of the Rainbows and I'm not confident to pin any of those. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    No worries about sub species, main species is enough. Thanks! Posted 4 years ago
  2. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Sorry, forgive me, do you have the binomial name of the species on this photo? Problem is that the rainbow lorikeet seemingly is used for multiple species. If this is not Trichoglossus haematodus, what is it instead? Posted 4 years ago
  3. 1. Ruth Spigelman
      
      Lion
      
      Trichoglossus moluccanus is the binomial I see in articles about the main species here on the east coast. Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks, cleaned up the list now:
        https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/aves/psittaciformes/psittaculidae/trichoglossus Posted 4 years ago

Barry

Lion

You are right, these are so common as to be almost considered "trash birds" (birds so common that they are not interesting to a Birder" - but man oh man, what a spectacular trash bird! I saw tons of them during my trip to Australia, but never ceased being thrilled! Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

They're certainly known as the thugs around here. Although less than a quarter of the size, Cockatoos, Aus Magpies, Corellas King parrots every other bird will back off and run for cover when these guys want something. Fearless!

Cracker of a shot Ruth. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 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 Ferdy Christant