A feature of the Mornington Peninsula are these beautiful, brightly coloured rosellas
NOTE: As per the comment below, these birds may be referred to as rainbow lorikeets - a far more specific, accurate term.
They look almost identical to the Eastern rosella except for the distinctive blue head.
So many people, rightly or wrongly, group them as part of the rosella family.
In fact, just to confuse the issue further, these birds are part of the parrot family!
e.g. Melbourne Places refers to these birds as rosellas at St Kilda
Sprightly rosellas
Coloured flashes on the wing
Chirpy happiness
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Rosella Colours
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1 comment:
Aren't these called rainbow lorikeets? I love them.
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