Rainbow Lorikeet feeding on Banksia flower
Rainbow Lorikeets have a brush-shaped tongue, which they use to lick nectar off flowers. This little lorikeet is feeding on a Heath Banksia flower:
Common name: Rainbow Lorikeet
Scientific name: Trichoglossus haematodus
Approximate length: 30 cm
Date spotted: 6 June 2020 (winter)
Location: Allambie Heights Heath Walk, New South Wales, Australia: 33°46’08.3″S 151°14’45.7″E
Posted on 2020/06/06, in Birds, Lorikeet, Parrot, Rainbow Lorikeet and tagged australia, birds, birdwatching, parrots, Rainbow Lorikeet, Sydney birds. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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