UtahnBirder
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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?
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?