Green-naped Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus


 

Green-naped Rainbow Lorikeet Green-naped Lorikeet

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.

Green-naped Lorikeet

Showing its green nape

 
young Green-naped Lorikeet  

Young Green-naped Lorikeet

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

There are many other sub-species, not illustrated here

Rainbow Lorikeet comparison
Lory/Lorikeet index