Parrots (Psittacidae)
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) - HBW 4, p. 343
French: Loriquet à tête bleue
German: Allfarblori
Spanish: Lori Arcoiris
Other common names: Green-naped/Red-breasted/Coconut Lorikeet, Rainbow Lory; Red-collared Lorikeet (rubritorquis)
Taxonomy: Psittacus hæmatod . [sic] Linnaeus, 1771, Ambon.
Forms a superspecies with T. ornatus. Treatment of rubritorquis as a separate species is unsustainable without an extensive revision of whole of present species; birds of Lesser Sundas are at least as distinctive, and the case of the small green weberi presents a particular challenge to the present arrangement, although the view that it is closer to T. euteles than to present species appears mistaken. Three broad groups may be defined: (1) breast red and unbarred (first four races listed below); (2) breast yellow or green without dark barring (fortis to f.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Psittacus hæmatod . [sic] Linnaeus, 1771, Ambon.
Forms a superspecies with T. ornatus. Treatment of rubritorquis as a separate species is unsustainable without an extensive revision of whole of present species; birds of Lesser Sundas are at least as distinctive, and the case of the small green weberi presents a particular challenge to the present arrangement, although the view that it is closer to T. euteles than to present species appears mistaken. Three broad groups may be defined: (1) breast red and unbarred (first four races listed below); (2) breast yellow or green without dark barring (fortis to flavotectus); and (3) breast red and in general heavily to faintly barred (rosenbergii through to moluccanus); rubritorquis might be considered to form a fourth group. New Guinean populations of nominate race sometimes separated as race berauensis; proposed race caeruleiceps probably not separable from nigrogularis. Twenty subspecies recognized.
Forms a superspecies with T. ornatus. Treatment of rubritorquis as a separate species is unsustainable without an extensive revision of whole of present species; birds of Lesser Sundas are at least as distinctive, and the case of the small green weberi presents a particular challenge to the present arrangement, although the view that it is closer to T. euteles than to present species appears mistaken. Three broad groups may be defined: (1) breast red and unbarred (first four races listed below); (2) breast yellow or green without dark barring (fortis to flavotectus); and (3) breast red and in general heavily to faintly barred (rosenbergii through to moluccanus); rubritorquis might be considered to form a fourth group. New Guinean populations of nominate race sometimes separated as race berauensis; proposed race caeruleiceps probably not separable from nigrogularis. Twenty subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- mitchellii G. R. Gray, 1859 - Bali and Lombok.
- forsteni Bonaparte, 1850 - Sumbawa.
- djampeanus Hartert, 1897 - Tanahjampea.
- mitchellii G. R. Gray, 1859 - Bali and Lombok.
- forsteni Bonaparte, 1850 - Sumbawa.
- djampeanus Hartert, 1897 - Tanahjampea.
- stresemanni Meise, 1929 - Kalaotoa.
- fortis Hartert, 1898 - Sumba.
- weberi (Büttikofer, 1894) - Flores.
- capistratus (Bechstein, 1811) - Timor.
- flavotectus Hellmayr, 1914 - Wetar and Romang.
- rosenbergii Schlegel, 1873 - Biak I, off N Irian Jaya.
- intermedius Rothschild & Hartert, 1901 - N New Guinea and Manam I from R Sepik E to Astrolabe Bay.
- haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) - S Moluccas and W Papuan Is E to NW New Guinea as far as Humboldt Bay and S New Guinea as far as upper R Fly; possibly W Kai Is.
- nigrogularis G. R. Gray, 1858 - E Kai Is, Aru Is (except Spirit I) and S New Guinea from lower R Fly to Princess Marianne Straits.
- brooki Ogilvie-Grant, 1907 - Spirit I, Aru Is.
- micropteryx Stresemann, 1922 - E New Guinea E from Huon Peninsula in N, including Bagabag I, and Hall Sound in S.
- nesophilus Neumann, 1929 - Ninigo and Hermit Groups, W of Manus.
- flavicans Cabanis & Reichenow, 1876 - Admiralty Is and New Hanover.
- massena Bonaparte, 1854 - Karkar I, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Is and Vanuatu.
- deplanchii J. Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860 - New Caledonia and Loyalty Is.
- moluccanus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - Torres Strait islands, E & SE Australia and Tasmania.
- rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 - N Australia.
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A bird feeding in a tree Locality Cairns, Queensland, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Peter Nash 19 October 2006 6 years ago 57 sec 4.5 -
a pair clean out an old nest site and eat anything tasty they find Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Arnie Hollyman 3 October 2011 50 weeks ago 2 min 1 sec 4.5 -
Birds feeding on Banksia flowers. Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Robert Schaefer 20 September 2010 2 years ago 33 sec 4.4 -
A bird feeding on plants on the ground Locality Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (United States) (ssp haematodus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2001 6 years ago 27 sec 4.4 -
A bird perching Locality New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Nick Talbot 18 December 2005 6 years ago 17 sec 4.1 -
Two birds showing allopreeniing Locality Hong Kong Zoo, Hong Kong
Josep del Hoyo 27 April 2002 6 years ago 26 sec 4 -
A bird on a tree, flapping the wings while calling and then hanging. Locality Gizo Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp massena)
Josep del Hoyo 14 October 2010 2 years ago 38 sec 3.8 -
A bird calling from a dead branch Locality Kingfisher Park, Julatten, Queensland, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Keith Blomerley 6 November 2003 5 years ago 19 sec 3.8 -
A bird on a branch, preening Locality Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
David Fisher 2 October 2006 6 years ago 16 sec 3.8 -
A bird coming out of a nest hollow, and going back inside to preen Locality West Pymble, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Nick Talbot 18 February 2006 6 years ago 29 sec 3.8 -
A bird feeding in the top of a tree Locality Northern Territory, Australia (ssp rubritorquis)
Rigdon Currie 31 October 2004 5 years ago 11 sec 3.7 -
Two birds perched near a nesting hollow Locality Plenty Gorge, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Matt Weeks 13 September 2004 6 years ago 16 sec 3.7 -
A bird on a dead trunk Locality Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Philip Griffin 21 January 2005 7 years ago 19 sec 3.7 -
An adult perching in a tree, calling and cleaning its beak. Locality Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Nick Talbot 26 January 2011 2 years ago 28 sec 3.7 -
A bird feeding on an inflorescence Banksia Locality Tura Beach, New South Wales, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Matt Weeks 28 December 2004 6 years ago 7 sec 3.6 -
Two birds on a branch, one scratching its head Locality Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Philip Griffin 21 January 2005 7 years ago 14 sec 3.6 -
A bird in a tree, feeding on seeds Locality Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Philip Griffin 16 September 2005 7 years ago 15 sec 3.6 -
A bird feeding and flying away Locality Manurara, Sumba, Lesser Sundas (ssp fortis)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 1999 7 years ago 39 sec 3.6 -
A bird on a branch, preening. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (ssp moluccanus)
Josep del Hoyo 15 October 2009 2 years ago 41 sec 3.5 -
Two birds in a tree, feeding on seeds Locality Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Philip Griffin 16 September 2005 7 years ago 15 sec 3.5 -
A bird perched on a branch and rubbing its bill on the branch Locality Manurara, Sumba, Lesser Sundas (ssp fortis)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 1999 7 years ago 30 sec 3.5 -
Two birds playing in a casuarina tree and finally fighting. Locality Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (ssp massena)
Josep del Hoyo 28 September 2010 2 years ago 34 sec 3.4 -
A perched bird calling and displaying Locality Hong Kong Zoo, Hong Kong
Josep del Hoyo 27 April 2002 6 years ago 33 sec 3.4 -
A bird foraging in a tree Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Rigdon Currie 30 September 2002 4 years ago 18 sec 3.3 -
An individual perched in a casuarina tree, preening and then moving. Locality Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (ssp massena)
Josep del Hoyo 28 September 2010 2 years ago 25 sec 3.2 -
A bird perched on a branch Locality Manurara, Sumba, Lesser Sundas (ssp fortis)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 1999 7 years ago 18 sec 3.2 -
Two birds feeding in a tree Locality Manurara, Sumba, Lesser Sundas (ssp fortis)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 1999 7 years ago 21 sec 3.2 -
A bird perched and flying away (then at 50% speed). Locality Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp moluccanus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 October 2009 2 years ago 29 sec 3.1 -
A bird feeding in a tree Locality Manurara, Sumba, Lesser Sundas (ssp fortis)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 1999 7 years ago 33 sec 3.1 -
A bird feeding on a branch and flying away Locality Manurara, Sumba, Lesser Sundas (ssp fortis)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 1999 7 years ago 30 sec 3.1 -
A bird perched in a tree, preening and flying away. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp massena)
Josep del Hoyo 10 October 2010 2 years ago 25 sec 3 -
A tamed rainbow lorikeet caught from the wild. this is him jumping up and down gayly Locality Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
slr800 19 December 2010 2 years ago 6 sec 3 -
A close up of a perched bird. Locality Jardín del Papagayo, Benicarló, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Jesús Laborda 10 August 2009 3 years ago 26 sec 3 -
Pair near a potential nesting hole Locality Sumba, Lesser Sundas (ssp fortis)
mark sutton 10 June 2009 3 years ago 19 sec 3 -
Several birds moving on perches. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (ssp moluccanus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 42 sec 3 -
A bird stripping bark of a branch. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (ssp haematodus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 33 sec 3 -
Different birds near the nest side Locality Western Australia, Australia (ssp Trichloglossus haematodus rubritorquis)
Max Roth 29 May 2005 4 years ago 31 sec 3 -
A bird perched in a casuarina tree eating cones. Locality Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (ssp massena)
Josep del Hoyo 28 September 2010 2 years ago 30 sec 2.9 -
A locally captive bird moving and calling in a cage. Locality Ambon, Maluku Islands (Indonesia) (ssp haematodus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 November 2011 1 year ago 33 sec 2.8 -
Three birds perched, one calling and other showing intensive allopreening. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (ssp rubritorquis)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 36 sec 2.7 -
A quarrel of two birds Locality Western Australia, Australia (ssp Trichloglossus haematodus rubritorquis)
Max Roth 29 May 2005 4 years ago 35 sec 2.7 -
Two birds on a feeder. Locality Parc Zoologique et Forestier, Nouméa, South Province, New Caledonia (ssp deplanchii)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2010 2 years ago 25 sec 2.5
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