green-naped Rainbow-Swainson's RAINBOW LORIKEETS ON THIS WEBSITE Pale-headed Edward's-Marigold
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There are 22 sub-species of "Rainbow" Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus), more than for any other parrot species. Only half are currently illustrated on this website. To see corresponding scientific names and areas of origin, see the linked Parrot Index.
English name Head Face Nape Breast Belly Thighs
Green-naped

Black with greenish flecks

Bright blue

Light green to yellow

Orangey-red with dark-edged,

scaly feathers

Solid green

Yellow with slight green scalloping

Rainbow/Swainson's

Bright blue

Bright blue

Yellowy-green

Red & yellow

Bright blue

Green

(some small red/yellow patches)

Pale-headed

Bright blue

Bright blue

Yellowy-green

Orangey-red with dark-edged

feathers (less scaly than Green-naped)

Black

Mottled green & yellow

Deplanche's

Black with purple tinge

Mid blue

Light green

Red with dark-edged feathers

Solid green

Mainly green, very slight mottling of yellow

Red-collared

Bright blue

Bright blue

Orange

Orange

Navy blue-black

Yellow with light green tinge

Edward's/Marigold

Dark green

Dark green with blue brow &

blue flecks on cheeks

Greenish yellow

Yellow (f), orangey-yellow (m)

Dark green

Mottled green & yellow

Forsten's/Sunset

Black

Blue streaked brow/cheeks

Light green/yellow

Red (plain)

Black-purple

Mottled yellow with light green

Mitchell's Black Black Greeny yellow Red Black Mottled green & yellow
Stresemann's

Black

Bright blue top of face/head

Yellowy-green

Orange

Navy blue-black

Mottled green & yellow

Coconut/Massena's Black Blue Green (darker than Deplanche's) Red with dark-edged feathers Green/mottled green-yellow Mottled green & yellow
Rosenberg's Black Blue Wide yellow with some red Red with very thick black edging Black Yellow with slight green
Leaf/Flores/Weber's

Mid green

Mid green

Light green

Light green

Mid green

Mid green