Green-Naped Lorikeet

scientific name

Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus

size

Length. 10 in
Wing: 5.3 - 5.9in
Tail: 3.6 - 4.6 in
Bill: 0.75- 0.9 in
Weight: 4.5 - 5oz

characteristics

Head: dark-bluish-violet with lighter blue streaking on the forecrown and greenish streaking on the rear-crown
Breast: bright reddish-orange barred dark blue
Belly: dark green
Thighs: barred green and yellow
Nape: bright yellowish-green
Back and Wings: bright green • wing primaries tipped blackish
Underwing: orange-red and yellow
Uppertail: green
Undertail: grayish-green with yellow
Beak: orange-red
Eye: iris orange-red
Legs: gray

Behaviour: Form flocks of 20 birds or fewer or in pairs • Frequently in mixed flocks with other parrots • Form communal roost at night with hundreds of birds • Vocalization: sharp rolling screech at regular intervals in flight, shrill chattering while feeding, soft twittering at rest, loud clear musical call.

reproduction/life span

Nest in isolated pairs in high, unlined tree hollow • courtship display includes wing fluttering to reveal under wing pattern, swing upside-down, head-bobbing, tail-fanning and bill-fencing • 2-3 eggs• incubation 22-24 days • fledging 7-8 weeks • breeding recorded in most months.

diet

Wild: Mainly nectar and pollen but also fruit such as figs, citrus, papaya and mangos opened by fruit bats, moth pupae and insects
Zoo: 30% nectar, 30% fruit & vegetables (kale, grapes, apples, cantaloupe etc…), 30% bird of paradise pellets, 10% plants flowers and other novelty items.

habitat/range

Habitat: Most common in lowlands although found up to 2600 ft. . • Found in wide variety of habitats including settlements to forest, coconut plantations, savanna, and mangrove
Range: From the Molluccas east to the west Papuan Islands and New Guinea to around 141E.

status

CITES App. II

other

Previously referred to as rainbow lorikeets – actually a distinct sub-species • Important pollinator for coconut species.

oregon zoo exhibit

Lorikeet Landing