Tiny rainforest-dwelling parrot.
At a glance
Sounds
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Range map
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Male has red cheeks. Primarily green with varying levels of red and blue on the face depending on the subspecies. From Little Lorikeet by pale underwings (Little Lorikeet has dark wings), and yellow line near the folded wing (lacking on Little Lorikeet). Excavates hollows in softwood rainforest trees.
Behavior
Typically flies quickly overhead or feeds inconspicuously in rainforest canopies. Its call, usually heard in flight, is a distinctive metallic ‘tzeet-tzeet’.
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