Trichoglossus moluccanus

Rainbow Lorikeet at Hackett, ACT

Trichoglossus moluccanus at Hackett, ACT - 4 Oct 2023 11:07 AM
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Identification history

Trichoglossus moluccanus 11 Oct 2023 natureguy
Trichoglossus moluccanus 10 Oct 2023 MatthewFrawley
Unidentified 9 Oct 2023 waltraud

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User's notes

Probably feeding on nectar of flowering banksia and or flowering eucalyptus

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waltraud wrote:
   11 Oct 2023
I agree with id but I can't confirm since I'm not moderating Hackett - my partner observed a flock of Rainbow Lorikeet on the same day close to our place in Hackett.

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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
  • 480 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Trichoglossus haematodus

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