The rainbow lorikeet can be found from the Kimberley region of Western Australia east to Cape York and south to Tasmania and Adelaide. The Musk Lorikeet is a medium-sized, sturdy lorikeet, sometimes seen in large flocks when trees are flowering and often in mixed flocks with other parrots and other birds. Lorikeet breeding pair. Breeding season probably is July–December, and possibly to February, or even all-year round. Liverpool, Liverpool New South Wales, Australia.
It is rare in Tasmania, and uncommon in Victoria. The male rainbow lorikeet, which looks similar to the female, begins courtship by flapping its wings animatedly and moving his legs up and down energetically. Some pairs may produce multiple clutches per year. It is also found on Kangaroo Island. In South Australia it extends north to the Flinders Ranges and west to Eyre Peninsula. It has a bright red forehead and band through the eye to the ear coverts. They excavate in arboreal termite nests or epiphytic ferns. $600. How to Feed a Lory or Lorikeet. Lorikeets are beautiful tropical birds that make great pets. Many lory and lorikeet species spend time grooming a partner during rest periods, cleaning those important and hard-to-reach feathers. The Goldie’s Lorikeet is not a noisy parrot and because of its small size it doesn’t require such maintenance like other larger species. 109 AUSTRALIAN FIELDORNITHOLOGY 2006,23,109-124 Breeding Habits andConservation Status oftheMusk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna andLittle Lorikeet G.pusilla in Northern NewSouth Wales lOHN COURTNEyl andS.l.S. They are active and noisy. Reproduction data for 'green' Charmosyna lorikeets is only available for the Red-flanked (C. placentis) and the red-fronted lorikeet (C. rubronotata). They typically produce one clutch of two to four young per season. DEBUS2 140Sapphire Street, Inverell, NewSouth Wales2360 So why we can’t put a cage to our facility and try to start breeding of lories with this small but beautiful parrot? Breeding usually commences at 12-18 months of age and will continue for most of the Purple-crowned lorikeet’s 7-9 year lifespan. If the female is interested and it is time for her to begin breeding, her internal chemistry will be alt ered. Like many parrots, lories and lorikeets usually stay with one partner and may breed at any time of year, though in southern Australia, the breeding season is between August and January.
Eggs are incubated for approximately three weeks. The distinguishing feature from other parrots, though, is that they eat primarily soft foods and rely heavily on nectar. This lorikeet is mostly green, with a yellow patch at the side of the breast.