Red-collared Lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubritorquis
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Species Description
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`.`
Fun Facts
Red-collared Lorikeets often gather in large flocks to feed and roost, which helps protect them from predators like the peregrine falcon.
1. Broad orange-red collar and breast with a blue-black head and belly
2. Bright green wings and back, blue band on the mantle
3. Loud, screeching calls and highly social flocks
Red-collared Lorikeets are found across northern Australia, from Broome and the Kimberley in Western Australia, through the Top End of the Northern Territory, to the Gulf of Carpentaria in Queensland. They inhabit a range of habitats including tropical woodlands, riverine eucalypt forests, paperbark swamps, and urban parks and gardens. These lorikeets are highly visible and vocal, often seen feeding in flowering trees or gathering in large, noisy communal roosts, especially in cities like Darwin. They are mostly sedentary but will move locally to follow the flowering of key food plants such as Darwin woollybutt (*Eucalyptus miniata*) and banksias.
Physical Attributes
Height
26 cm
Size Relative to Other Birds57%
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