Family

Loriidae

Habits

Diurnal, wander in noisy flocks searching for flowers and fruit

Habitat

Woodland Forest Wetlands, Flowering eucalypts; nectar-bearing trees; open woodland; inland waters and fringing forests.

Breeding

May June July August September October NovemberDecember; Twice yearly, Aug-Jan and March -June; Eggs are incubated for about 25 days and young fly after 8 weeks.

Parks

Kakadu National Park

Diet

Herbivore, Nectar; pollen; fruits and seeds of eucalypts; paperbarks and grevillas.

Details

Common Name: Red-collared Lorikeet Scientific Name: Trichoglossus rubritorquis
Sub Order: Unavailable Order: Psittaciformes
Class: Aves Category: Native
Status: Least Concern Size: 300-320 mm.

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