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Medium-sized green lorikeet with yellow ‘scales’ on the breast.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyOld World Parrots
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatWoodland, forest edge, flowering street trees, farmland belts, and urban parkland.
Best timeReported across most months in Queensland, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
2344visible hotspots
197326visible records
2states
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
Note bright red bill and orange-red underwings. Much shorter-tailed than Rainbow Lorikeet. Typically occurs in woodland habitats in eastern Australia, but is also present in parks and gardens.
Behavior
Call is similar to Rainbow Lorikeet, but smoother and less squawky.
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