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Trichoglossus haematodus
Lorikeets in the feeding exhibit.
Seen at the zoo.
You have two different sub species of the rainbow lorikeet in this series.
Notice that pics 1 and 3 have yellow bands behind the head. This one is Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus and comes from PNG (called the green naped lorikeet) The second image are three of the Australian rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus and has blue belly feathers.
Spotted on Sep 3, 2012
Submitted on Sep 8, 2012
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