Species guide
Rainbow Lorikeet: how to recognise it
A bird of Europe, Asia and Oceania. Learn the marks that make it easy to identify, then practise with real photographs in Lore.
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- Scientific name
- Trichoglossus moluccanus
- Family
- Old World Parrots
- Size
- About 26–32 cm
- Habitat
- Eucalypt woodland, parks and gardens
- Found in
- Europe, Asia and Oceania
The key marks
A parrot with a blue head, green back and wings, a red bill and an orange-yellow breast.
Voice
Loud, shrill screeching and chattering, especially in flight.
Good to know
Its brush-tipped tongue is built to lick nectar and pollen from flowers, and big flocks gather at flowering trees.
Where and when
You can expect to find it in eucalypt woodland, parks and gardens. It is especially common in Australia. Distribution changes with the seasons and from year to year, so check a recent local observation source before you go looking.