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Have beak... will bite
Mike Jarvis

Have beak... will bite (Trichoglossus rubritorquis)

Red-collared Lorikeet. We had a spate of what is called here 'Drop Lory syndrome'. It is thought to be a virus and it causes lorikeets to act drunk and they can't fly. The lucky ones are picked up by members of the public and taken to vets, who then call Wildcare volunteers, who keep them in a cage for several weeks until they recover and are then released back to the wild. This one had to be assist fed with a syringe for a while. We are looking after 6 of them at the moment.
And believe me, they have no problem with biting the hand that feeds them!!
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Habitat
Temporary cage rest.
Location
Darwin NT
Date taken
10/6/09
Scientific name
Trichoglossus rubritorquis
Equipment used
Sony DSC-S650
madamcoolpix
o:) I thought they were bigger, looks relatively small in your hands, Mike!!!

And a very loud :clap: to you for helping these poor little souls to get over!!! o:) :loveme:

(Sorry about the bites! ;))
 
Mike Jarvis
Thanks Aussietrev and Madamcoolpix. Helping them in a small way is the least we can do considering the raw deal humans give birds generally. They are fairly small. Northern birds are smaller than southern because of the climate, and weigh around 100-120gms. They make up for their small size with big noise and attitude! Flocks settle for the night in the centre of the city and you almost cannot hear your own voice over the din they make.
 
The Bosun
Congrats on the help your giving Mike. Well done, Mate. :clap::clap:

I know what you're sayng about the noise. The same in Noosaville, where we've just returned from. Thousands of Rainbow Lorikeets (different form, same species) at dawn and dusk. 3:)
 
KC Foggin
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It's nice to know that they can mend from this though. Glad there are people out there, like you, who can help them.
 

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