BGNP6 picture by D. Bell Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Nectar eating birds living all up and down the extreme eastern strip of Australia and Tas- mania. One of the most brilliantly plumaged of the Australian parrots, they feed in blossom laden trees, and are very suitable for aviary breeding. Rainbows are extremely noisy birds and attract attention by their screeching and chattering.
Lorikeets fly very swiftly, in a direct path.