Rainbow lorikeet, the rarest parrot in the world

                                

The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus mollucanus) is a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common on the eastern seaboard from northern Queensland to South Australia and Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal scrub and plantation areas. Many taxa, traditionally listed as subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet, are now treated as separate species.

Rainbow lorikeets are true parrots, within the Psittacoidea superfamily in the Psittaciformes order.

इंThe rainbow lorikeet often includes the red-collared lorikeet (T. rubritaquis) as a subspecies, but today most major authorities consider it a separate one. Additionally, a review in 1997 led to the recommendation of splitting some of the most distinct taxa from the waist sundus as separate species, these being the red-breasted lorikeet (T. forsteni), the marigold lorikeet (T. . castritatus) and Flores lorikeet (T. webari). It is swiftly followed by the elders

The rainbow lorikeet is a medium-sized parrot, with a length of 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 in) including the tail. Weight varies from 75 to 157 g (2.6–5.5 oz). The plumage of the nominate race, as with all subspecies, is very bright. The head is dark blue with a greenish-yellow nuchal collar, and the rest of the upper body (wings, back and tail) Are dark green in colour. The chest is red with a bluish-black drop. The belly is dark green, and the thighs and mantle are dark green without yellow. In flight a yellow wing-bar contrasts markedly with the red underwing coverings.
There is little to differentiate between the sexes; However, to the keen observer of their coloring and behavior, their dichotomy is readily apparent.
Juveniles have a black beak, which gradually glows orange in adults.

The markings of Trichohogusus malleucanus are similar to those of the coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematrogus), but have little or no blue-black barren with a blue belly and more orange breast.

Rainbow lorikeets often travel together in pairs and sometimes respond to calls to fly as a flock, then disperse again in pairs. The rainbow lorikeet pairs its feeding and nesting areas aggressively with other rainbow lorikeets and defend against other bird species. They chase not only smaller birds such as shore miners and small waiterbirds, but also larger birds such as the Australian magpie.