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The rainbow lorikeet has often included the red-collared lorikeet (T. rubritorquis) as a subspecies, but today most major authorities consider it separate. [14] [15] Additionally, a review in 1997 led to the recommendation of splitting off some of the most distinctive taxa from the Lesser Sundas as separate species, these being the scarlet-breasted lorikeet (T. forsteni), the marigold lorikeet ...
The name was used by the Dutch writer Johan Nieuhof in 1682 in a book describing his travels in the East Indies. [9] The spelling "laurey" was used by English naturalist Eleazar Albin in 1731 for a species of parrot from Brazil, [ 10 ] and then in 1751 Edwards used the spelling "lory" for five species of parrot from the East Indies.
The name combines the Ancient Greek thrix meaning "hair" and glÅssa meaning "tongue". [3] The type species was subsequently designated as the coconut lorikeet. [4] [5] Following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study of the lorikeets in 2020, three species were moved from Trichoglossus to the newly erected genus Saudareos.
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IUCN Red List Status Range Picture Rainbow lorikeet: T. moluccanus (Gmelin, 1788) LC: Eastern Australian coast, introduced to Perth: Sunset lorikeet: T. forsteni
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The sanctuary is world-renowned for its feeding of huge flocks of free-flying wild rainbow lorikeets, which come to the sanctuary to feast off the special mixture which the lorikeets eat. The multitude of events, shows and attractions include dingo encounters, free flight bird shows and feeding of the park's massive saltwater crocodile.