Edward's/Marigold Lorikeet

Trichoglossus (haematodus) capistratus


 

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Edward's Lorikeet Marigold Lorikeet

Edward's, also known as a Marigold, Lorikeet is another "Rainbow" lorikeet. It has a dark green head with dark blue on brow/cheeks/chin and brighter blue flecks on brow and cheek with some lighter green flecks near the nape. The nape is yellow (esp. males) or greenish-yellow (esp. females), the breast yellow (esp. females) or orangey-yellow (esp. males), the belly is dark green with a tinge of blue and the thighs mottled green and yellow. It comes from Timor.

Edward's Lorikeet Marigold Lorikeet
   
Other "Rainbow" Lorikeets:  
Rainbow Lorikeet  Green-naped Lorikeet  Pale-headed Lorikeet  Deplanche's lorikeet  Red-collared Lorikeet  Stresemann's Lorikeet 
Rainbow (Swainson's) Green-naped Pale-headed Deplanche's Red-collared Stresemann's
           

There are many other sub-species, not all illustrated here

Rainbow Lorikeet comparison 
 
Lory/Lorikeet index