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Trichoglossus haematodus
Medium sized parrot with spectacular primary colors with green wings. The eyes are red with a yellow ring in the center. Its "length ranging from 25–30 cm (9.8-11.8 in) in size, and has a wingspan of about 17 cm (6.7 in). The weight varies from 75–157 g (2.6–5.5 oz)."
San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It's found in Australia, eastern Indonesia (Maluku and Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. They were introduced to Perth - Western Australia, Auckland - New Zealand, and Hong Kong, China
"Rainbow Lorikeets feed mainly on fruit, pollen and nectar, and possess a tongue adapted especially for their particular diet. The end of the tongue is equipped with a papillate appendage adapted to collecting nectar from flowers." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012
3 Comments
I'm so glad you like it!
:) Thanks Dilek
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