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Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus

Description:

These two brightly coloured lorikeets spend several minutes every day preening each other - allopreening, as it is called. Gives one the opportunity to see the beautiful colours on the underside of wing and tail feathers.

Habitat:

This pair has been visiting our back yard regularly feeding on berries and flower buds. They are seen frequently in this area nesting in tree hollows.

Notes:

These birds do not have easily discernible dimorphic traits but on close observation the two sexes can be differentiated by their behaviour, size and colouring.

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2 Comments

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 6 years ago

You're such a romantic Hema ! ...Nice thought.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 6 years ago

they made a heart with their wings! intentional? we will never know!

Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jan 5, 2018
Submitted on Jan 15, 2018

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