Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) [XC353265]
by Greg McLachlan from , Australia (call)
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) [XC610043]
by Peter Boesman from , Australia (uncertain)
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).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet