Rainbow Lorikeet Lagoon at Chessington World of Adventures Resort

Rainbow Lorikeet Lagoon at Chessington World of Adventures Resort

Go truly wild on an expedition through the Lorikeet Lagoon, part of Wild Asia... a beautiful way to meet these exotic and colourful birds.

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Rainbow Lorikeets
Rainbow Lorikeets
Brazilian Teal Ducks
Brazilian Teal Ducks
Chiloé Wigeon Ducks
Chiloé Wigeon Ducks
Mandarin Ducks
Mandarin Ducks

Rainbow Lorikeet

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Rainbow Lorikeets are widespread in eastern and northern Australia, and also around Perth. Separated from their natural range by thousands of kilometres, the feral Rainbow Lorikeets of Perth had become established by the late 1960s. In the 1980s, the population expanded. The problem with Rainbow Lorikeets in Perth is that they are aggressive around nesting hollows, preventing native birds from nesting. They have even been recorded dragging the nestlings of Australian Ringnecks from hollows and dropping them onto the ground, then occupying the hollow themselves.

Description

The Rainbow Lorikeet is unmistakable with its bright red beak and colourful plumage. Both sexes look alike, with a blue (mauve) head and belly, green wings, tail and back, and an orange/yellow breast. They are often seen in loud and fast-moving flocks, or in communal roosts at dusk.

Similar Species

Rainbow Lorikeets are such colourful parrots that it is hard to mistake them for other species. The related Scaly-breasted Lorikeet is similar in size and shape, but can be distinguished by its all-green head and bo

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