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Trichoglossus haematodus
The Rainbow Lorikeet is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In Australia, it is common along the eastern seaboard, from Queensland to South Australia and northwest Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas.
Nashville zoo.
The Rainbow lorikeets are a popular attraction at Nashville Zoo where they will readily come to a hand for food. This little guy caught my attention as he performed his (very thorough) ablutions!
Spotted on Nov 2, 2011
Submitted on Feb 22, 2012
15 Comments
Thank you Mayra!
Magnific!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cute ^^
Thank you!
Yes I noticed you are from Nolensville - I was there on Saturday night eating at the BBQ restaurant!
This is beautiful ! And so close to me ! :)
Thanks Antonio! You have a great collection too!
I think you are right & he may be molting - the enclosure is outdoors so I guess they would be getting their winter plumage around November time.
Beautiful birds,you have realy a good stuff in your files,great series,he his changing feaders?
Thank you vilpin!
So very beautiful...!!!
Cant take my eyes off him..!!!
Thanks Francis & Maria!
I don't often post zoo pics but this little guy was so cute....!
Great series, Karen. I especially like photo 4
We only have them in the zoo here in Tennessee Mbabazi!
*I wish we had birds like that in Saskatoon! Sorry!
Wow great photo! I wish we birds had like that in Saskatoon!
They are really cool birds. Check out some funny lorikeet stories in the comments here - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/903...
At the moment in Noosa, Queensland, they flock along the river in the evenings in their THOUSANDS. It's just unbelievable, there are so many of them and they are so loud you can hardly hear yourself think!