Trichoglossus moluccanus

3 Rainbow Lorikeet at Hughes, ACT

Trichoglossus moluccanus at Hughes, ACT - 13 May 2019 03:59 PM
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Identification history

Trichoglossus moluccanus 16 May 2019 ArcherCallaway
Trichoglossus moluccanus 15 May 2019 JackyF

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User's notes

Lorikeets nested in this hollow in spring. Recently a gang-gang pair has been in and out of it several times, so perhaps the lorikeet is reasserting its claim.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

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
  • 484 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Trichoglossus haematodus

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