Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
A living kaleidoscope that flashes through trees in noisy, quarrelsome flocks.
How I sound
© Tony Baylis
© Kent Warner
© Kent Warner
Fun facts about me
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Nectar Toothbrush
Their tongue has tiny brushes on the tip that soak up nectar like a feathery drinking straw!
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Color Splash
Their rainbow feathers aren't just pretty - they blend perfectly with colorful flowers while feeding!
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Fruit Vandals
They ravage orchards, piercing hundreds of fruits daily just for tiny sips - messy eaters!
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Apartment Nester
In cities, they nest inside building walls - squawky tenants who never pay rent!
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Play Fighters
They hang upside down to wrestle friends with soft beak nibbles - like feathery MMA fighters!