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Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus
The Rainbow Lorikeet is unmistakable with its bright red beak and colourful plumage. They have a blue (mauve) head and belly, green wings, tail and back, and an orange/yellow breast. (Birdlife Australia)
Hanging about in the park at Nanango.
On this day there were Rainbow Lorikeets, Blue-faced Honeyeaters, and Noisy Miners gathered amicably around some chips that people were throwing out for them. Reference: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App. Reference: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/...
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