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Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus heamatodus

Photo by KerryHawkins
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large blue headed lorikeet with orange or red breast. This one is the eastern form ( race - novaehollandiae) with red breast and yellow green collar.

Habitat:

In Caravan park at Nanango. Rural area.

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Comments (4)
KerryHawkins
They sure flutter around and make a noise Mark. It's quite hard to get just one on their own to photograph. I had an injury at the time and could sit and wait for something to happen.
Mark Ridgway
Nice action shot Kerry. These guys beat their wings so fast they seem like big moths to me.

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Central Queensland Wildlife
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PublishedMay 23, 2013

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