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Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus

Photo by JamesPriest2
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Description:

Beauitiful multicoloured Australian Lorikeet with the length ranging from 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 in),

Habitat:

Very common in the suburb I live in. I managed to get these shots in a tree in my neighbours backyard.

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Comments (2)
JamesPriest2
Yes they are lovely birds. They always seemed to avoid my yard, but I did notice them in one of my trees several times earlier in the year.

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PublishedJune 8, 2017

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