Red-collared Lorikeet in Sydney Royal Botanical Garden (1 Viewer)

UtahnBirder

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• Jan 21, 2019

• #1

I have photographic evidence of what I am quite sure is a Red-collared Lorikeet at the Sydney Royal Botanical Garden. It was hanging with a small group of Rainbow Lorikeets.

Am I correct in assuming that this is a single escaped housepet? My field guide for Australia does not show these lorikeets occuring naturally anywhere near Sydney, and I know lorikeets are kept as pets.

Alternatively, is there an established feral population of these lorikeets in Sydney?

 

UtahnBirder

Well-known member

• Jan 21, 2019

• #2

Excuse me! Everything in the post/title should say Red-collared Lorikeet, not Red-shouldered!

 

mjh73

Well-known member

• Jan 21, 2019

• #3

Can you share the picture please UtahnBirder?

 

UtahnBirder

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2019

• #4

Sure thing! I uploaded them to an imgur album: https://imgur.com/a/HATd13N

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Jan 24, 2019

• #5

I've changed the title for you.

 

John_WA

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• Jan 27, 2019

• #6

I'd expect it to be an escapee hanging around with the local Rainbows

 

F

F88

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• Feb 16, 2019

• #7

John_WA said:

I'd expect it to be an escapee hanging around with the local Rainbows

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Have to agree with John.
The Red Collared variety seem to be more prominent in the captive bird trade than the standard rainbow. I'm not a keeper of birds myself however.

The rainbows are quite common where I live, if you notice my avatar it's a photo I took some years ago of a rainbow collecting nectar from a banksia in my garden.