Steve Hitchcock
Rainbow Lorikeet - Trichoglossus haematodus. Eastern form. Male 26-31 cm
The Rainbow Lorikeet occurs in coastal regions across northern and eastern Australia.
A small to medium sized parrot. Their range is common in all heath, forest and woodland where blossoms occur.
The Rainbow Lorikeet mostly forages on the flowers of shrubs or trees to harvest nectar and pollen, but also eats fruits, seeds and some insects.
Photographed Maleny, Queensland, Australia.
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Rainbow Lorikeet - Trichoglossus haematodus. Eastern form. Male 26-31 cm
The Rainbow Lorikeet occurs in coastal regions across northern and eastern Australia.
A small to medium sized parrot. Their range is common in all heath, forest and woodland where blossoms occur.
The Rainbow Lorikeet mostly forages on the flowers of shrubs or trees to harvest nectar and pollen, but also eats fruits, seeds and some insects.
Photographed Maleny, Queensland, Australia.
Steve Hitchcock © All rights reserved