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The Green-naped Lorikeet is the "nominate" sub-species of "Rainbow" lorikeet, ie its Latin name is Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus. It is the most common and comes from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. (Another sub-species, the Swainson's Lorikeet, is what most people refer to as "Rainbow" as that is from Australia mainland and the most multi-coloured.) The Green-naped Rainbow Lorikeet has a full bright blue face over black under-feathers, a greenish-yellow nape (the male usually yellower and the female more light green), orangey-red breast with dark feather edges, solid green belly and mottled green and yellow thighs. |
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Showing its green nape |
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Young Green-naped Lorikeet |
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| Other "Rainbow" Lorikeets: | |
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| Rainbow (Swainson's) | Pale-headed | Deplanche's | Red-collared | Stresemann's | Edward's |
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There are many other sub-species, not illustrated here |
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