What is a scaly breasted lorikeet
The scaly breasted lorikeet has bright plumage and an overall green appearance. The head is emerald green with a bluish tinge, and the neck, throat and chest are widely covered with yellow striped feathers.
Scaly breasted lorikeet size
Scaly breasted lorikeet is 22-24 cm long and weighs 75-95 grams
What do scaly breasted lorikeet look like
Adult birds of scaly breasted lorikeet have male and female plumage, i.e. they have an overall green appearance. The head is emerald green with a slight bluish tinge, the neck, throat and chest are widely covered with yellow striped feathers, the upper part of the tail is green, but the outer part and base of the tail feathers have orange-red spots. Intense yellow markings are formed on the green feathers on the lower parts of the wings, thighs and tail. The rump is orange-red, the bird’s bill is coral-red, and the feet are usually gray-brown. Juveniles are similar to adults, but with short tails.
Scaly breasted lorikeet habitat
Scaly breasted lorikeet habitat is also very diverse, including eucalyptus forests in various coastal areas, parks, swamp areas, urban, agricultural areas, etc., where parrots are very common. Usually also found in coastal areas and around high plateaus. The scale-breasted lorikeets are less numerous than the blue-headed lorikeets, and there is a slight difference in habitat selection between them, often marked by a preference for farmland dominated by mangosteens and coastal woodlands. Sometimes it also enters the Western Australian Mountains along the river, which can go up to 600 meters above sea level.
Living habits of scaly breasted lorikeet
Scaly breasted lorikeet is a migratory parrot, usually with food sufficiency and migratory behavior, its behavior is quite similar to the iridescent lorikeet, usually more than 10 or more in groups, sometimes even hundreds, Often accompanied by iridescent or musk lorikeets, scale-breasted lorikeets are often noticed by their noisy calls while foraging and flying.
Scaly breasted lorikeet lifespan
scaly breasted lorikeet lifespan expectancy is around 15 years
Scaly breasted lorikeet diet
The scaly breasted lorikeet eats nectar, fruit, insects, seeds, berries, etc., and sometimes forages in grain fields.
Scaly breasted lorikeet price
Cost. $50-$6500 (price depends on the rarity of the bird).
Scaly breasted lorikeet distribution
The scale-breasted lorikeet is endemic to mainland Australia. From Queensland’s northernmost Illawarra region to southern New South Wales, the south coast, are their range of activity. These birds have also been introduced to Melbourne, Victoria, etc.
