Trichoglossus moluccanus
Rainbow Lorikeet at Hughes, ACT
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| Trichoglossus moluccanus | ArcherCallaway | 14 Nov 2018 | |
| Psitteuteles porphyrocephalus | KL | 14 Nov 2018 |
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Terrible photo, this is the lorikeet that photo bombed one of my gang gang photos. He put himself to bed in his nesting hollow on dusk. Lorikeets have been observed in this hollow over a number of years, more recently as one of a pair.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.097458-35.327503
- Altitude 616.9m
- Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Nov 2018 07:47 PM Recorded on
- KL Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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Species information
- Trichoglossus moluccanus Scientific name
- Rainbow Lorikeet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 890.3m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Trichoglossus haematodus
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
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