A Rainbow Lorikeet visits Sydney Out Back.

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Rainbow Lorikeet on Sydney’s Northern Beaches: C.Munro, for SydneyOutBack.com.au

Look! A Rainbow Lorikeet visits Sydney Out Back.

These gorgeous little Rainbow Lorikeets love the treed habitats of the Northern Beaches (and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park). Luckily for them, their preferred habitat spans both urban and wilderness areas; all pivoting around the eucalyptus tree – not only do they eat its flowers, but prefer nesting on chewed, decayed wood stowed in the tree’s hollows.

This part of Sydney is one of the best places to see flirty Rainbow Lorikeets because, in 2014, the Northern Beaches (from Manly to Palm Beach) were described as “Sydney’s lungs” because they are the leafiest municipalities in the greater metropolitan region. No wonder the Rainbow Lorikeet calls the Northern Beaches, “home”!

No prizes for guessing why they’re called “rainbow”, it is unmistakable for its bright colourings. But, who knows where in Australia this native beauty is officially classified as “a pest”?

 

 

 

 

Ok. Here’s the spoiler: The Rainbow Lorikeet is classified as a pest in Western Australia after accidentally being released in near its state University in the 1960s! Opps!

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