Red-collared Lorikeet
A species of Rainbow Lorikeets And Allies Scientific name : Trichoglossus rubritorquis Genus : Rainbow Lorikeets And Allies
Red-collared Lorikeet, A species of Rainbow Lorikeets And Allies
Botanical name: Trichoglossus rubritorquis
Genus: Rainbow Lorikeets And Allies
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Description General Info
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Description
The red-collared lorikeet measures around 26 centimetres (10 in) long. The feathers of the head and throat are dark brown with blue shafts. There is an orange-red band on the back of the neck. The chest is orange with red. The base of the hindneck is dark blue. The wings are green. The bill is red. The legs and feet are grey-brown. The sexes are similar in plumage while the juvenile has duller plumage and a dark bill. The red-collared lorikeet is distinguished from the rainbow lorikeet by the latter's green rather than red nape, the lack of a blue mantle and more yellow-green underparts. The two may both occur where their ranges abut east of the Gulf of Carpentaria. 
Size
26 cm
Feeding Habits
Red-collared Lorikeet primarily consume flower heads of the Darwin woollybutt and occasionally forage alongside the varied lorikeet.
Habitat
Red-collared Lorikeet primarily inhabit riverine eucalypt forests and paperbark Melaleuca woodlands. They are also found in a variety of other environments including wetlands, scrubs, heaths, and even urban areas. These birds favor regions with abundant flowering trees and shrubs that cater to their nectarivorous diets.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The red-collared lorikeet is found across northern Australia, from King Sound in Western Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria. It lives in woodland, open forest and rainforest, and has adapted to urban environments readily, being found in towns and cities. The species is sedentary, though follows food supply, such as banksias in flower in April and May on Groote Eylandt.
Scientific Classification
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