BirdUp · Species
Red-collared Lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubritorquisVigors & Horsfield, 1827
Also known asBorrong
Least ConcernEndemic
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Trichoglossus
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The red-collared lorikeet is a species of parrot found in wooded habitats in northern Australia. It was previously considered a subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet, but today most major authorities consider them as separate species. No other member of the rainbow lorikeet group has an orange-red collar over the nape.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North-east WA to north-west QLD (north-central Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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