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Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus · Psittacidae · Psittaciformes

Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records1,656,757in 9 countries
Most seen inAustralia1,643,622 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Rainbow Lorikeet
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About

Rainbow Lorikeet in brief

The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a bird of the Psittacidae family — species of bird.

Across the 9 countries we cover it has 1,656,757 published records, most of them from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia1,643,622 records · best Oct, Jan
Papua New Guinea6,608 records · best Jul, Aug
Singapore2,868 records · best Oct, Mar
Vanuatu2,499 records · best Nov, May
Solomon Islands1,042 records · best Apr, Nov
New Zealand113 records · best Jun, Nov
Maldives2 records · best Aug, Oct
East Timor2 records · best Aug, Jan
Bahrain1 records · best Aug, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.