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Rainbow lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

The Rainbow Lorikeet is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In Australia, it is common along the eastern seaboard, from Queensland to South Australia and northwest Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas.

Habitat:

Nashville zoo.

Notes:

The Rainbow lorikeets are a popular attraction at Nashville Zoo where they will readily come to a hand for food. This little guy caught my attention as he performed his (very thorough) ablutions!

Reference Links:

Rainbow Lorikeet

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Comments (15)
KarenL
Thank you! Yes I noticed you are from Nolensville - I was there on Saturday night eating at the BBQ restaurant!
flcpa92
This is beautiful ! And so close to me ! :)
KarenL
Thanks Antonio! You have a great collection too! I think you are right & he may be molting - the enclosure is outdoors so I guess they would be getting their winter plumage around November time.
AntónioGinjaGinja
Beautiful birds,you have realy a good stuff in your files,great series,he his changing feaders?
vipin.baliga
So very beautiful...!!! Cant take my eyes off him..!!!
KarenL
Thanks Francis & Maria! I don't often post zoo pics but this little guy was so cute....!
Maria dB
Great series, Karen. I especially like photo 4
KarenL
We only have them in the zoo here in Tennessee Mbabazi!
smopon
*I wish we had birds like that in Saskatoon! Sorry!
smopon
Wow great photo! I wish we birds had like that in Saskatoon!
ShannaB
They are really cool birds. Check out some funny lorikeet stories in the comments here - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9035520 At the moment in Noosa, Queensland, they flock along the river in the evenings in their THOUSANDS. It's just unbelievable, there are so many of them and they are so loud you can hardly hear yourself think!

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PublishedFebruary 22, 2012

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