BirdUp · Species
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus(Kuhl, 1820)
Endemic
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Trichoglossus
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The scaly-breasted lorikeet is an Australian lorikeet found in woodland in eastern Australia. The common name aptly describes this bird, which has yellow breast feathers broadly edged with green that look like scales.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-east Cape York Pen., north-east QLD to east-central NSW (east 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
6 photos
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