Rainbow Lorikeet

• Range: Northern Australia from Kimberley region to Cape York, eastern Australia along the coast and around to Eyre Peninsula in south Australia. Also exist in the Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia
  
• Habitat: Rainforest, open forest, woodland, heath, mangroves, along watercourses, mallee, gardens, parks and orchards.
  
• Description: Head and body length 1 foot; wing 6 inches, weight approx. 5 ounces. Males and females are similar, but female is smaller and has a shorter bill. Immature birds have duller plumage than adults; also a shorter bill, body and wing.
  
• Age: They live up to 20 years or more in the wild.
  
• Diet: Pollen, a rich source of protein, nectar, blossoms, fruits, berries, seeds, occasionally insects and larvae. Their feeding on apples, pears, and mangos may cause damage to orchards. Seventy percent of their time is spent feeding.
  
• Behavior: Lorikeets are active, noisy, belligerent, conspicuous and strongly gregarious. They usually travel in parties of a few dozen, but much larger flocks congregate where there is plenty of food. Like most parrots, these birds are believed to mate for life.
  
• Predators: Raptors, including peregrine falcon, brown falcon and whistling kite diamond python.