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Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor)
Also Known As: Varied Lory, Variegated Lorikeet, Red-capped Lorikeet, Red-crowned Lorikeet
Varied Lorikeet Mount Isa, Northwestern Queensland, Australia
Credit: © Ian Montgomery | http://birdway.com.au
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Did You Know?
The Varied Lorikeet likes to leaf-bathe, that is, it rubs its body over leaves made wet by rainshowers and thus has a bath in the process.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:Above 100,000
Range: N Australia, from Kimberley division of W Australia east to NE Queensland.
Habitat:
Found in tropical lowland areas, its movements dictated by the availability of flowering trees. Found in a variety of other habitats such as dense eucalypt, paperbark and swamp woodlands, savanna woodland and grassland and sometimes mangroves.
Threat Summary:
Appears to have suffered a decline in population in the north.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Diet includes pollen, fruits, seeds, and possibly insects.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Found in pairs, small groups and large flocks, where the paired birds stay close together. Will associate with other lorikeets. Feeds in trees such as kapok, bloodwoods and paperbarks. May be aggressive towards other pollen feeding species competing for the same blossoms.
Clutch and Egg Size:
3-5 elliptical eggs, 24.0 x 20.0mm (0.9 x 0.8 in).
Breeding Season:
May occur at any time of the year, but particularly April-August.
More Info Sites:
http://www.birdsnways.com/mowen/varied.htm
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