This bird is also called the jackass, the great brown kingfisher and the bushmans clock. Males and females look alike. Pairs mate for life, laying 2 or 3 white eggs in a hole in a tree trunk. Unmated birds help the pair feed the chicks. The breeding rate is slow because many birds do not breed at all, but each bird can live up to 25.
Lorikeets belong to the parrot family which includes cockatoos, budgerigars and rosellas.
They belong to a group of parrots that instead of eating seeds, has developed brush tongues ideal for lapping nectar and pollen from flowers. They feed on nectar and fruit. The strong beak of the lorikeet is used to crack nuts and berries. They can be found between South East Australia and Northern Queensland. All lorikeets are brightly coloured, but the rainbow lorikeet is one of the brightest and least shy.