Rainbow Lorikeets - Trichoglossus haematodus

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Rainbow Lorikeets - Trichoglossus haematodus

[Public Domain] 2 May 2005 Dylan O'Donnell
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One of the more colourful Byron locals, the Rainbow Lorikeet is a vibrant Australian parrot with some localized subspecies in very low numbers. The main species however is far from being in any danger, and is considered a pest to be eradicated in Western Australia where it was introduced in the 1960’s and in New Zealand. In my backyard feeding in the flowering bangalow palms though, they are most welcome.

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