PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Trichoglossus haematodus  

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Darwin, NT (Sep, 2009)

The northern race of the Rainbow Lorikeet, race rubritorquis or 'Red-collared Lorikeet', is quite distinctive from its cousin.

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

At the dining table

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

At nesting hollow

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Rainbow Lorikeet (rubritorquis)

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Rainbow Lorikeet