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Wompoo Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus magnificus) also known as wompoo pigeon, one of the larger fruit doves native to New Guinea and eastern Australia. Seen in the Owens Aviary at the San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: least concern
Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria), a native of lowland and swamp forests of northern New Guinea and surrounding islands.
Owens Aviary, San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Naples Botanical Gardens
Southwest Florida
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Another vanda, this time a hybrid. One vanda crossed with another.
Vanda is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) which, although not massive (about eighty species), is one of the genera more commonly found in the market place. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within Orchidaceae.
The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long lasting, and intensely colorful flowers.
Vanda is widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific. The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the floral trade. - Wikipedia
A medium sized marsupial sometimes known as the Bennett's Wallaby that is found in Australia and being found more common in the more temperate and fertile parts of the east including Tasmania. Populations have also been introduced into New Zealand, New Guinea. Hawaii and even in the UK. The main difference between a Wallaby and a Kangaroo is to do with their size. Kangaroos are much larger and heavier and can grow up to two meters while a Wallaby will rarely reach a height of one metre and weigh much lighter than a Kangaroo.
Naples Botanical Garden
Southwest Florida
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Now for some orchids.
Vanda is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) which, although not massive (about eighty species), is one of the genera more commonly found in the market place. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within Orchidaceae.
The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long lasting, and intensely colorful flowers.
Vanda is widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific. The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the floral trade. - Wikipedia
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Vanda is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) which, although not massive (about eighty species), is one of the genera more commonly found in the market place. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within Orchidaceae.
The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long lasting, and intensely colorful flowers. Vanda is widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific. The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the floral trade. - Wikipedia
Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) , a native of lowland and swamp forests of northern New Guinea and surrounding islands. Seen here in the Owens Aviary of the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
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Last day of our local orchid show 2023.
Phalaenopsis (/ˌfælɪˈnɒpsɪs/), also known as moth orchids, is a genus of about seventy species of plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end. Orchids in this genus are native to India, Taiwan, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia with the majority in Indonesia and the Philippines.
The genus Phalaenopsis was first formally described in 1825 by Carl Ludwig Blume and the description was published in Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië. The name Phalaenopsis is derived from the Ancient Greek word φαλαινα (phalaina) meaning 'a kind of moth with the suffix -opsis meaning 'having the appearance of' or 'like'. - Wikipedia
Butterfly World is located in Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, Florida. It opened in 1988, and it is the largest butterfly park in the world and the first park of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. The facility houses around 20,000 live butterflies.
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Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) , a native of lowland and swamp forests of northern New Guinea and surrounding islands. Seen here in the Wings of the world Aviary. San Diego Zoo Safari Park Conservation status: Critically Endangered
A Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon flies up into the treetops with additional material for the nest it is building with its partner.
Some facts about this species:
Habitat: Southeastern lowland forests of Papua New Guinea, although the full geographic range of this bird is poorly understood
Size: Weighs 2,250 grams (4.96 lb), making this the second largest living pigeon species behind the Victoria crowned pigeon; on average 70 cm (28 in) long
Population: In 2016, the species was precautionarily estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals
Threats: Hunted for meat and, to a lesser extent, for its feathers. Tame birds naturally, Crown Pigeon species now seem to be increasingly fearful of humans in the wild
Status: This species is categorised as Vulnerable because its population is estimated to be smaller than 10,000 mature individuals, it is thought to have a single subpopulation, and it is inferred to be declining
Sources: Wikipedia and ‘Datazone by Birdlife’
NOTE: This is NOT a wild bird. This image was captured inside a large outdoor aviary.
Species: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon / Goura scheepmakeri / 紫胸鳳冠鳩
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This waterbird can be found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Once found widespread in southern Australia but later disappeared largely due to the drainage of the wetlands where they once bred. Magpie Geese will nest on the ground or in trees with some males mating with two females which can be beneficial for the chicks as when predation is high more chicks are likely survive.
The Rainbow Lorikeet, too Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a brightly coloured medium sized parrot.
The bird is found in the north and east of Australia to Tasmania, south and east Indonesia, east through New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Rainbow Lorikeets have been introduced in Perth (Western Australia), Hong Kong (China) and Auckland (New Zealand). Its habitat is rainforest, mangroves, coastal bush, woodland areas, gardens, parks.
Rainbow lorikeets are approximately 28 cm long with a 44 cm wingspan. Both sexes look alike, with a violet-blue head, dark blue belly, green wings, tail and back, and an orange/yellow breast. The legs are grey. It has a red bill and iris. The female is smaller and has a shorter bill. There is a lot of color variation between the 20 different sub-species. The subspecies on the picture is also known as Swainson's Lorikeet and Blue Mountain Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus).
Rainbow Lorikeets often travel together in pairs and occasionally respond to calls to fly as a flock, then disperse again into pairs. Rainbow Lorikeets are monogamous and pair for life.
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Annual Orchid Show
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Vanda is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) which, although not massive (about eighty species), is one of the genera more commonly found in the marketplace. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within Orchidaceae.
The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long lasting, and intensely colorful flowers. Vanda is widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific.
The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the floral trade. - Wikipedia
Coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) The coconut lorikeet is relatively similar looking to the rainbow lorikeet, however, it has a black belly, a noticeably shorter tail and a little less blue on its head. The coconut lorikeet can’t be found anywhere on the Australian mainland, but is widespread across New Guinea and in the north end of the Torres Strait Islands.
Ref: australiangeographic.com.au
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Several years ago, I realized a long-desired dream. With this sailing boat I went on a diving safari in the waters of Raja Ampat, an archipelago east of New Guinea, which includes over 1800 islands. And it was the most beautiful thing I had ever experienced. The dive sites there are incredibly rich in species, so it is a dream above and below the water. Here we came back to the boat from a tour by Zodiac. When I saw this unique twilight mood, we had to stop so I could take a picture of it. Well, I didn't have a good camera then, but a small impression of this wonderful mood is still clearly visible.
Vor etlichen Jahren habe ich mir einen lang ersehnten Traum erfüllt. Mit diesem Segelboot habe ich eine Tauchsafari in den Gewässern von Raja Ampat unternommen, ein Archipel östlich von Neuguinea, das über 1800 Inseln umfasst. Und es war das Schönste, was ich je erlebt hatte. Die Tauchgründe sind dort unglaublich artenreich, so dass es über und unter Wasser traumhaft ist. Hier sind wir von einer Tour per Zodiac zum Boot zurückgekommen. Als ich diese einzigartige Dämmerungsstimmung sah, mussten wir anhalten, damit ich sie fotografieren konnte. Nun, ich hatte damals noch keine gute Kamera, doch ein kleiner Eindruck dieser herrlichen Stimmung ist trotzdem gut sichtbar.
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Last orchid image from our local orchid show of 2025 as least for now. More later.
Phalaenopsis (/ˌfælɪˈnɒpsɪs/), also known as moth orchids, is a genus of about seventy species of plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end.
Orchids in this genus are native to India, Taiwan, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia with the majority in Indonesia and the Philippines.
The genus Phalaenopsis was first formally described in 1825 by Carl Ludwig Blume and the description was published in Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië. The name Phalaenopsis is derived from the Ancient Greek word φαλαινα (phalaina) meaning 'a kind of moth with the suffix -opsis meaning 'having the appearance of' or 'like'. – Wikipedia
Portrait of a captive New Guinea Singing Dog or New Guinea Highland Dog. This species is so rare that only one dog has been photographed in the wild in the past 25 years. This animal was actually singing - until I joined it in its pen at Exmoor Zoo...
The Duyvenbode’s Lory or Brown Lory (Chalcopsitta duyvenbodei) is endangered in its natural habitats in the north-western New Guinea, Western New Guinea, East Aitape Area, and the territory of New Guinea.
A rather large lory of lowland forest and semi-open areas. Mainly brown plumage, medium-length, rounded tail with yellowish undertail, shoulders, thighs and face. In flight show a distinctive yellow front part of the underwing.
Pairs often seen in flight. Similar to Dusky Lory, but Brown Lory has a larger head, black rather than red bill and lacks the yellow collar and reddish underparts.
Ref: ebird.org
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The Superb Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus superbus), also known as the Purple-crowned Fruit-dove, is a medium-sized (22-24 cm long), colourful fruit-pigeon.
The Superb Fruit-Dove is found in rainforests, rainforest margins and mangroves of Australia (along the coast and nearby ranges of Queensland and northern New South Wales), New Guinea, Solomon Islands, the Philippines and Sulawesi of Indonesia.
The male has purple crown, chestnut orange on back of neck, blue-black breast band separating grey chest from white belly. Their wings are olive green covered with dark spots, and the tail is tipped with white. The female has purple patch on rear of crown, and no breast band. Immatures are mostly green with yellow on wings and pale underside.
The Superb Fruit-dove feeds primarily upon fruits and berries.
De prachtvruchtenduif (Ptilinopus superbus), ook bekend als de kleine prachtjufferduif, is een middelgrote (22-24 cm lang), kleurrijke duif. Het mannetje heeft een opvallende paarse kroon op het hoofd, kastanje oranje nek, blauw-zwarte band scheiden de grijze borst en de witte buik. De vleugels zijn olijfgroen bedekt met donkere vlekken, en de staart is getipt met wit.
Het vrouwtje heeft een paarse vlek op de achterzijde van het hoofd, en geen borst band. Onvolwassen vogels zijn meestal groen met geel op de vleugels en bleke onderkant.
De prachtvruchtenduif is te vinden in de regenwouden en mangroves van oost Australië (langs de kust en de nabijgelegen gebieden van Queensland en noordelijk New South Wales), Nieuw-Guinea, de Salomonseilanden, de Filipijnen en Sulawesi in Indonesië.
De prachtvruchtenduif eet voornamelijk vruchten en bessen.
Deze foto is gemaakt in de Fazanterie van Burgers Zoo
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The Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) is a butterfly found in South and South-East Asia. The wingspan is 70 to 80 mm. The Clipper comes in 33 subspecies and many colour variations of the wings; running from green in India to blue in Malaysia, brown in the Philippines and yellowish in Queensland (Australia).
The subspecies in the picture is Parthenos sylla apicalis from Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
The clipper is one of the most photogenic butterfly species, due not only to its beauty, but to the pose its members often strike. Clipper butterflies have a habit of resting or feeding on flower nectar open-winged for long periods of time. The sound and the flash of cameras pass by these models unnoticed, and not an antennae or wing flutters out of place.
This picture is taken in the indoor butterfly garden Passiflorahoeve in Harskamp, the Netherlands.
De klipper (Parthenos Sylvia) is een dagvlinder en wordt gevonden in zuid-en zuidoost-Azië. De clipper komt voor in 33 ondersoorten en even zoveel kleurvariaties van de vleugels; die loopt van groen in India naar blauw in Maleisië, en van bruin in de Filippijnen en tot geelachtig in Queensland (Australië).
De ondersoort op de foto is Parthenos sylla apicalis uit Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodja en Vietnam.
De vleugelspanwijdte varieert tussen de 70 en 80 mm.
De klipper is een van de meest fotogenieke vlindersoorten. Niet alleen door haar schoonheid, maar vooral ook zoals zij zich laat zien. De klippers hebben de gewoonte om te rusten en te eten van de nectar van de bloemen door lange tijd de vleugels zonder te wapperen open te houden. Het eventuele flitslicht en het geluid van de camera’s lijkt onopgemerkt aan deze vlinders voorbij te gaan.
Deze foto is gemaakt in de overdekte tropische vlindertuin van zorgboerderij www.passiflorahoeve.nl/ bij Harskamp op de Veluwe.
Weetje: De naam klipper (clipper) is door Nederlandse zeelieden in de 18e eeuw aan deze vlinders gegeven. De tekening op de vleugels leek volgens de zeelieden op de masten en zeilen van klippers (snelle klassieke zeilschepen).
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Eclectus roratus female of a fairly tame pair, observed at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Distribution in Australia confined to a narrow area of rainforest on Cape York Peninsula. Also found in Solomon Islands, New Guinea and Indonesia.
In Explore April 6, 2022
The green tree python (Morelia viridis) is one of Papua New Guinea's most well known of snake species. Its range also extends to the western half of New Guinea, nearby Indonesian islands, and parts of Australia's Cape York Peninsula. It can be found in a variety of habitats including dry forest, swamp forest and cultivated areas, from sea level to 1,800 m elevation.
The green tree python is characterized by a relatively slim body. The species usually reaches a total length of 150-180 cm, but large females may reach 200 cm. The size also varies depending on the region of origin. Males can weigh about 1100-1400 g, females up to 1,600-1.800 g. Generally, they are a vibrant green in color but some adults are blue or yellow. They have a series of white or blue dorsal and/or lateral spots evident in most.
The diet consists mostly of small mammals, such as rodents, and sometimes reptiles and small birds.
De groene boompython (Morelia viridis) is een middelgrote slang uit de familie pythons (Pythonidae) die maximaal ongeveer 2 meter lang kan worden maar meestal kleiner blijft (circa 140 à 160 cm). De lichaamskleur is groen met gele of blauwe strepen en gele of witte vlekken. Mannetjes en vrouwtjes zijn lastig uit elkaar te houden. Vrouwtjes worden vaak wel langer.
De groene boompython komt voor in zuidoostelijk Azië; op en rond het eiland Nieuw-Guinea en de eilanden rond Nieuw-Guinea. Tenslotte in Australië in het noordelijkste puntje van de staat Queensland, genaamd Kaap York. De groene boompython leeft in tropische, warme en vochtige regenwouden die dichtbegroeid zijn. Het is een typische boombewoner die zelden de bodem betreedt. De groene boompython is te vinden van laaglanden tot een hoogte van 2000 meter boven
Door het gespierde lichaam, behendige grijpstaart en lange tanden is de python gespecialiseerd om vanuit een tak snel uit te halen naar een prooi. Hierbij wordt de staartpunt gebruikt als lokaas. Deze wordt heen- en weer gekronkeld waardoor prooien, als kleine zoogdieren, soms reptielen en kleine vogels, worden aangetrokken, en als ze dicht genoeg genaderd zijn slaat de slang bliksemsnel toe. De python is niet giftig en doodt zijn prooi door wurging.
Deze opname is gemaakt in Burgers Zoo in Arnhem.
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The Blue-Winged Kookaburra calls southern New Guinea or northern Australia home. It is part of the kingfisher family.
Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) , a native of lowland and swamp forests of northern New Guinea and surrounding islands. Seen here sitting in a nest in the trees of the Owens Aviary of the San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: Critically Endangered
For my video; youtu.be/DRkzmwgr4Mo?si=Rsa6vaLL4gBeJiKA,
Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Pelicans (genus Pelecanus) are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing. They have predominantly pale plumage, except for the brown and Peruvian pelicans. The bills, pouches, and bare facial skin of all pelicans become brightly coloured before the breeding season.
The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large waterbird in the family Pelecanidae, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant in New Zealand. It is a predominantly white bird with black wings and a pink bill. It has been recorded as having the longest bill of any living bird. It mainly eats fish, but will also consume birds and scavenge for scraps if the opportunity arises.
Victoria crowned pigeon portrait.
One of a genus of three unique, large, ground dwelling pigeons native to New Guinea - this one seen at The National Aviary in Pittsburgh.
Named to commemorate Queen Victoria of England.
Link to preening portrait:
www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/51338780689/
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The electus parrot is one of my favourite parrots. Native to Australia and New Guinea, this handsome fellow resides at Victoria's wonderful Butterfly Garden Conservatory. The electus parrot, as I have observed elsewhere, is one of the few bird species where the female is actually more colourful than the male (see the photo below). This photo was taken in August 2017, with my trusty Olympus digital camera. Enjoy.
The beautiful Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria) is the largest suviving ground-dwelling pigeon in the world. The bird reaches a length of 73 to 75 cm and a weight of up to 3.5 kg.
The Victoria crowned pigeon is distributed in the lowland and swamp forests of northern New Guinea and surrounding islands.
The Victoria crowned pigeon is deep blue-gray color with a small, black mask. Its feather crest (the signature feature of crowned pigeons other than their size) is conspicuously white-tipped.
On the wing coverts is a row of feathers that are a paler blue-gray with maroon tips. These form a distinct wing bar. The chest is a deep purple-maroon color.
Male and female Victoria crowned pigeons form stable pairs, usually for life.
De prachtige waaierduif of Victoria kroonduif (Goura Victoria) is de grootste nog levende grondduif ter wereld. De vogel bereikt een lengte van 73 tot 75 cm en een gewicht tot 3,5 kg.
Het verenkleed van deze vogel is overwegend blauwgrijs met een purperrode borst. De vleugels zijn lichtgrijs, met donkerpaars afgezette vlekken. De duif dankt zijn naam aan zijn kam van blauwe veren, die doet denken aan een waaier. De mannetjes en vrouwtjes zijn vrijwel identiek qua uiterlijk
De waaierduif leeft in de tropische laaglandbossen van noordelijk Nieuw-Guinea en enkele omliggende eilanden.
De duif brengt een groot deel van zijn tijd op de grond door, omdat hij nogal zwaar is. Toch trekt hij zich bij gevaar in de bomen terug. Slapen en nestelen doet de waaierduif op de grond.
Mannetjes en vrouwtjes vormen paren, meestal voor het leven.
Het dieet bestaat uit vruchten, zaden en ongewervelden.
Deze opname is gemaakt in de tropische vlindertuin Klein Costa Rica in Someren (Noord-Brabant, oostelijk van Eindhoven).
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'I know you came early to avoid the heat, you Dumb Frog! But that's no reason to wake me up before the sand is hot from the bright sun the way I like it. You really did startle me out of my hammock! and I can't skuttle away very far because my cage is rather small. Lucky you to be able to travel the world. Are you perchance also going out to Komodo to visit my second cousins once removed, those Dragons?'
'Oh! you've already been there... In any case, all this talk has made me less grumpy. Be sure to say 'hi' to my friends, the Monitors of the mangroves on Lombok!'
'But before you go: can you tell my caretakers that I've worried about that sign above my cage calling me in Indonesian: Biawak Goldie. By that name they refer actually to Varanus gouldii, named after the ornithologist John Gould (1804-1881), Darwin's collaborator on Galapagos Finches - actually I wonder what they taste like. So the Bahasa has missed out the 'u'; moreover, 'Goldie' suggests a diminutive not a genitive. But look at me, do I look that small? Anyway, that discussion is moot. Chris van Kalken (see his comment below) has it right: he calls me Varanus panoptes, and probably 'horni'; my heritage, he says, is from New Guinea.
On your way now, Frog!'
PS See Chris van Kalken's comment below, which on good morphological grounds disagrees with the signage in the Zoo... But see for a discussion: www.smuggled.com/iczn1.htm
Incidentally, 'horni' is for Hans-Georg Horn (1935-2019), chemist and herpetologist.
This wonderful bright orange creeper must strike awe into the hearts of botanical scientists and horticulturalists alike. Here it is dangling in a memorial park in the Kebun Raya named for its first Indonesian director, Lebak Soedjana Kassan. He was more of a horticulturalist than a botanical scientist. But his predecessors were rather scientists first and then horticulturalists.
Our pantropical Mucuna was found in 1872 by Johannes Elias Teijsmann (1808-1882) on one of his forages on the island of New Guinea. The vine was scientifically described by a collaborator in 's Lands Plantentuin, Rudolph Herman Christiaan Carel Scheffer (1844-1880), in 1876. 'Mucuna' derives from a Tupi-Guarni word 'Mucuña' (in Spanish transliteration). Scheffer writes that Teijsmann was quite taken by the brilliant orange of its flowers.
A Wallaby is a small or middle-sized macropod native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand, Hawaii, the United Kingdom and other countries. They belong to the same taxonomic family as kangaroos and sometimes the same genus, but kangaroos are specifically categorised into the four largest species of the family. The term "wallaby" is an informal designation generally used for any macropod that is smaller than a kangaroo or a wallaroo that has not been designated otherwise.
The Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a brightly coloured medium sized parrot.
The bird is found in the north and east of Australia to Tasmania, south and east Indonesia, east through New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Rainbow Lorikeets have been introduced in Perth (Western Australia), Hong Kong (China) and Auckland (New Zealand). Its habitat is rainforest, mangroves, coastal bush, woodland areas, gardens, parks.
Rainbow lorikeets are approximately 28 cm long with a 44 cm wingspan. Both sexes look alike, with a violet-blue head, dark blue belly, green wings, tail and back, and an orange/yellow breast. The legs are grey. It has a red bill and iris. The female is smaller and has a shorter bill. There is a lot of color variation between the 20 different sub-species. The subspecies on the picture is also known as Swainson's Lorikeet and Blue Mountain Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus).
Rainbow Lorikeets often travel together in pairs and occasionally respond to calls to fly as a flock, then disperse again into pairs. Rainbow Lorikeets are monogamous and pair for life.
This picture is taken in the Lorituin (Lorigarden), part of the "Orchideeënhoeve" (Orchid Farm) in Luttelgeest, the Netherlands.
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