Trichoglossus moluccanus
1 Rainbow Lorikeet at Hughes, ACT
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| Trichoglossus moluccanus | natureguy | 20 Oct 2019 | |
| Trichoglossus moluccanus | JonSteinbeck | 20 Oct 2019 |
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The birds were making a lot of noise at a tree hollow. There was a large tree hollow and the lorikeets seemed to be moving around the edges making a lot of noise, almost sounding an alarm. One pair approached the hollow first but neither of the birds landed on the edge of the hollow, just nearby it. I thought I heard a dull growl from inside but I am not certain. The first pair eventually flew away. By that stage, the second pair were at a different part of the tree. They flew back to the hollow. They were initially moving around the edge, but not landing on the edge of the hollow. One of them eventually moved on to the lip of the hollow but did not stay long before retreating a little distance away. Nothing attacked the bird but the bird seemed agitated by something in the hollow.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.099800-35.327308
- Altitude 619.8m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 13 Oct 2019 07:47 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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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
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