Lories and Lorikeet
Swainson’s Blue Mountain Lorikeet
Swainson’s Blue Mountain Lorikeet
The Swainson’s Blue Mountain Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), one of the Rainbow Lorikeets, is a medium-large strikingly coloured lorikeet, typically about 12 inches in length. This colourful parrot is an active and swift flying bird. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas.
Habitat
Australia
Primary Diet
Nectar, pollen, leaves, buds and flowers
Life span - wild
10 to 20 years
Life span - captivity
Upto 30 years
Conservation status
Least Concern
