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Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

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6 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

There you go!! : )

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks J and Shanna.. Crossbreeding it not unusual around here.. I have seen them nesting together last year! :)

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Hmm, strange one. The blue head and the red spots on the chest are Rainbow-ish rather than Scaly-Breasted-ish. You might be right about the cross-breed (pretty unusual though)??

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

What a beautiful bird, Christiane!! I'm not sure about the crossbreed. :)

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Could be a crossbreed with a rainbow lorikeet?!?!

Christiane
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Christiane

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Feb 19, 2013
Submitted on Feb 23, 2013

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