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Small lorikeet with red face mask (red above and below the beak).
VIC: Vulnerable; WA: Endangered
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from April to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by jimchurches
Range map
Range map
2252visible hotspots
22536visible records
3states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
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
It is a small parrot, predominantly green in plumage with a red face. Other common names include tiny lorikeet, red-faced lorikeet, gizzie, slit, and formerly a local indigenous term gerryang . Measuring 15 cm (5.9 in) in length, the male and female are similarly coloured, although the latter is a little duller. The crown, lores and throat are red, the nape and shoulder bronze-coloured and the remainder of the plumage green.
Behavior
Flies overhead at speed making short high pitched, metallic calls. Feeds primarily in canopies, and is nomadic, moving through a wide range of eucalypt forest depending on food availability.
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