Rainbow lorikeets in Werribee, Victoria
© Roger Powell/Minden Pictures
Rainbow lorikeets in Werribee, Victoria
As their name suggests, rainbow lorikeets are brightly-coloured birds and members of the parrot family. Flocks of lorikeets will congregate around fruit trees and flowers, their primary food sources, but they’re more likely to pair off like these two upside-down birds in the photo. The species is native to rainforests and woodlands of the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia and Tasmania, but has been introduced to more suburban environments in the west, where it’s considered an invasive pest.
Related Images
Southern yellow-billed hornbills in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
Collared aracari, Costa Rica
Chestnut-headed bee-eaters, Bardia National Park, Nepal
An indigo bunting perched on a branch, Texas, USA
Leucistic Anna's hummingbird in the Australia Garden, UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Silvereyes on a cherry blossom branch, South Korea
Eurasian blue tit, United Kingdom
Today on Bing
Methoni Castle, Messenia, Greece
Jul 23, 2024
Edinburgh Tea Estate, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Jul 23, 2023
Elephant hawk-moth on foxglove flower
Jul 23, 2022
Tokyo Tower, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan
Jul 23, 2021
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, on a very cold morning
Jul 23, 2020