Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)

Other Names (World)
Rainbow Lorikeet, Blue Mountain Lorikeet

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
30 - 32 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1788)

Abundance (Guide)
A - C

Habitat
Rainforest, eucalypt forests, woodlands, paperbark woodlands, coastal banksia scrubs, heaths, mangroves, plantations, street trees, gardens.

Range (Guide)

Torres Strait islands, eastern and south-eastern Australia and Tasmania.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Nectar, pollen, flowers and native and cultivated fruits and grains.

Voice
Rolling musical screech, deeper than Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna). Harsh screeches, raucous chatterings.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (94)...)

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) [XC860249]
by Eliot Miller from , Australia (call)

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) [XC607859]
by Christopher Watson from , Australia (call)

Nest
In a hole of a tree.

Eggs (Guide)
Clutch Size: 2 - 3, 2
Color: white
Dimensions: 27 - 28 x 22 - 23 mm (oval)
Incubation: 25 - 26 days by female

Young
Fledge in about 56 days. Fed by both parents.

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

septentrionalis Robinson, 1900 - Cape York Pen. (north-eastern Australia).
moluccanus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) - Torres Strait islands, eastern and south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus).

References
See References.

Files:

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