Rainbow/Swainson's Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus


 

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Rainbow Lorikeets Swainson's Rainbow Lorikeets
Rainbow Lorikeet Swainson's Lorikeet

The Swainson's (moluccanus) sub-species of "Rainbow" Lorikeet is one of the most numerous and, being the most brightly-coloured, is the one most people refer to as simply the "Rainbow Lorikeet", although in fact all Trichoglossus haematodus sub-species are "Rainbow" lorikeets and the "nominate" one (Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus) is the "Green-naped" sub-species. Swainson's Rainbow has a full bright blue head with red beak, a greenish-yellow nape, orange/pink and yellow breast (no dark feather edges), bright blue stomach and green thighs. It comes from Australia, Polynesia (of course; all parrots should come from Pollynesia) and Indonesia.

   
Other "Rainbow" Lorikeets:  
Green-naped Lorikeet Pale-headed Lorikeet Deplanche's Lorikeet Red-collared Lorikeet Stresemann's Lorikeet Edward's Lorikeet
Green-naped Pale-headed Deplanche's Red-collared Stresemann's Edward's
           

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

Rainbow Lorikeet comparison
 
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