Parrots (Psittacidae)
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus) - HBW 4, p. 347
French: Loriquet vert
German: Schuppenlori
Spanish: Lori Escuamiverde
Taxonomy: Psittacus chlorolepidotus Kuhl, 1820, New South Wales.
Forms a broad superspecies with T. euteles, T. flavoviridis, T. johnstoniae and T. rubiginosus. Formerly considered polytypic, with birds of N Queensland placed in race neglectus. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Australia. Population near Melbourne derived from escapes.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird hanging on a branch and feeding on eucalyptus flowers Locality Bulahdelah, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 15 July 2007 3 years ago 23 sec 4.3 -
A bird perching on a branch calling, then biting a leaf Locality New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 22 December 2005 5 years ago 17 sec 4.3 -
A bird resting and preening Locality Bulahdelah, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 16 July 2007 3 years ago 9 sec 4.2 -
An adult perched in a tree Locality Pikedale, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 30 June 1996 6 years ago 22 sec 4.1 -
Two birds perching on a branch, biting a leaf and trying to bite each other Locality New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 22 December 2005 5 years ago 25 sec 3.9 -
A bird perching on a branch, preening and then hopping away Locality New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 22 December 2005 5 years ago 25 sec 3.8
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Adult bird feeding on native grevilea
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 June 2008 41 weeks ago 4.2 -
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, adult at nest hole, Queensland, Australia.
Locality Queensland, Australia
Mark Andrews 9 February 2007 2 years ago 4 -
adult bird feeding on native grevilea
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 May 2008 41 weeks ago 3.8 -
Close-up of a bird.
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 13 April 2005 1 year ago 3.7 -
Raiding a loquat tree in a friend's garden
Locality Gin Gin, Queensland, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 2 July 2011 17 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird on a rock.
Locality Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 October 2009 48 weeks ago 3.5
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Several birds calling.
Locality Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 October 2009 48 weeks ago 5
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