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Rainbow Lorikeet (eastern form)

Trichoglossus haematodus

Photo by KerryHawkins
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

25-30cm Large blue headed lorikeet with orange or red breast with a voice of a noisy screech.

Habitat:

Common in all forest, heath and woodland where blossoms occur in Northern and Eastern Australia from Broome WA to Kangaroo Island SA and introduced in South West in vicinity of Perth WA.

Notes:

Always ready to perform.

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Comments (10)
KerryHawkins
Have added this to the Land of Parrots. Thanks Kram
Kram
Clowns of the parrot world! Great photos. If you want, you should join my mission (http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/20630044) which focuses just on Aussie parrots, and add all your spottings. They would be great additions! Cheers.
MartinL
And this one certainly is performing. They sure are show offs!
Rod
awesome!!!!!thank you very much for sharing ma'am kerry..i do always love your postings..regards & GOD bless..
KerryHawkins
They are one of the most colourful of Australian Parrots. Always beautiful. Thanks Olivia and Aleja.
KerryHawkins
Yes Mayra they are very common but no less beautiful every time I see them

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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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