StatusEndemic
RarityCommon
Height26 cm
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"Red-collared Lorikeets often gather in large flocks to feed and roost, which helps protect them from predators like the peregrine falcon."
Field Guide
Red-collared Lorikeet
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The Red-collared Lorikeet is northern Australia’s vibrant and noisy lorikeet, instantly recognised by its bold orange-red collar and breast. This medium-sized parrot is a lively presence in tropical woodlands, riverine forests, and urban areas across the Top End, where flocks fill the canopy with colour and raucous screeching calls. Once considered a subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet, it is now recognised as a distinct species, thanks to its unique plumage and ecological adaptations`.`
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