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Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
The Rainbow Lorikeet, (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, eastern Indonesia (Maluku and Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In Australia, it is common along the eastern seaboard, from Queensland to South Australia and northwest Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Several taxa traditionally listed as subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet are increasingly treated as separate species (see Taxonomy). Source: Wikipedia
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Order:
Psittaciformes
Family:
Psittaculidae
Genus:
Trichoglossus
Scientific:
Trichoglossus moluccanus
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Reference:
Syst.Nat. 1 pt1 p.316
Protonym:
Psittacus moluccanus
Avibase ID:
DF6532E2F61B151D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DF6532E2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 714219
Geographic range:
- Trichoglossus moluccanus: E and se Australia (Cape York to Eyre Pen., South Australia)
Source: Clements checklist
Rainbow Lorikeet
German:
Regenbogenlori
Danish:
Regnbuelori
Spanish:
Lori arcoiris
French:
Loriquet arc-en-ciel
Italian:
Lorichetto di Swainson
Japanese:
nyu-giniagoshikiseigaiinko (moluccanus)
Japanese:
ゴシキセイガイインコ
Dutch:
Lori van de Blauwe Bergen
Polish:
lorysa niebieskobrzucha
Portuguese:
Lóris-molucano
Russian:
Радужный лорикет
Slovak:
lori modrohlavý
Swedish:
regnbågslorikit
Chinese:
彩虹鹦鹉
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) |
| eBird version 1.53: Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) |
| eBird version 1.54: Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) |
| eBird version 1.55: Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) |
| eBird version 2015: Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) |
| eBird version 2016: Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) |
| eBird version 2017: Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) |
| eBird version 2018: Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Trichoglossus moluccanus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Trichoglossus [haematodus, rosenbergii or moluccanus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
Catalan: Lori arc iris
Danish: Regnbuelori
German: Regenbogenlori
English: Rainbow Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow)
English (IOC): Rainbow Lorikeet
Spanish: Lori arcoiris, Lori de Arco Iris
Spanish (Spain): Lori Arcoiris (moluccanus)
Spanish (HBW): Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow)
French: Loriquet à tête bleue (de Swainson), Loriquet à tête bleue (moluccanus), Loriquet arc-en-ciel, Loriquet de Swainson
Icelandic: Fjallalóri (moluccanus)
Italian: Lorichetto di Swainson
Japanese: nyu-giniagoshikiseigaiinko (moluccanus)
Japanese: ゴシキセイガイインコ, ニューギニアゴシキセイガイインコ (moluccanus), ミナミゴシキゼイガイインコ
Scientific: Psittacus moluccanus, Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus, Trichoglossus moluccanus
Dutch: Lori van de Blauwe Bergen, Regenbooglori (moluccanus)
Norwegian: regnbuelori (moluccanus)
Polish: lorysa niebieskobrzucha
Portuguese: Lóris-molucano
Portuguese (Portugal): Periquito-arco-íris (moluccanus)
Russian: Радужный лорикет
Slovak: lori modrohlavý
Serbian: Dugin lorikit (moluccanus)
Swedish: regnbågslorikit
Chinese: 彩虹鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 彩虹吸蜜鸚鵡
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