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Forsten's/Sunset/Red-breasted/Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus (haematodus) forsteni |
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Forsten's/Sunset/Red-breasted/Scarlet-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus (haematodus) forsteni |
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Forsten's, also called Sunset and Red-/Scarlet-breasted, Lorikeet has a dark black head flecked with blue at the front, a yellow nape with dark feathers below the nape, plain bright red breast with no black feather edges, black stomach and green thighs with a little yellow flecking. It comes from Indonesian islands including Bali and Lombok Sumbawa. |
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Forsten's Lorikeet used to be a "Rainbow" lorikeet sub-species in the "haematodus" species. It has now been moved to its own species, "forsteni" - "Sunset" lorikeets. It is the nominate Sunset and has three related sub-species moved with it (Mitchell's below, Stresemann's and Djampea). |
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Mitchell's Lorikeet Trichoglossus (prev. haematodus)/forsteni mitchelli |
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Mitchell's Lorikeet is similar to the Forsten's with its dark head, yellow nape, dark pinky-red breast without black-edged feathers and black belly, but it has no blue or very little blue on its face. It also comes from Bali and Lombok Islands, Indonesia. |
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| Suspected mixed race Mitchell's Lorikeet (no black below collar) seen in Sydney suburb. Yellow on "shoulder" suggests some native Rainbow (Swainson's) Lorikeet heritage | ||
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| Other "Rainbow" Lorikeets: | ||
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| Rainbow (Swainson's) | Green-naped | Pale-headed | Red-collared | Stresemann's | Edward's |
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There are many other sub-species, not all illustrated here |
Rainbow Lorikeet comparison | ||||