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Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus (Gmelin, JF 1788)

The rainbow lorikeet is a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Six taxa traditionally listed as subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet are now treated as separate species. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Trichoglossus
Scientific:
  Trichoglossus moluccanus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Psittacus moluccanus

Type locality:
  Moluccas, error. Botany Bay, New South Wales, selected as type locality by Mathews, Bds. Austr., 6, 1916, p. 14.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2896916


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DF6532E2F61B151D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DF6532E2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DF6532E2


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 714219

Geographic range:

  • Trichoglossus moluccanus: eastern and southeastern Australia including Tasmania
  • Trichoglossus moluccanus [moluccanus or eyrei]: eastern Australia, from northeastern Queensland (south of the Endeavour-Daintree Rivers) south to Victoria, and west to southeastern South Australia, including the Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island; introduced in Western Australia
  • Trichoglossus moluccanus septentrionalis: northeastern Australia (Cape York Peninsula), including Torres Strait Islands
English:
Rainbow Lorikeet
Catalan:
Lori arc iris
Danish:
Regnbuelori
German:
Regenbogenlori
Spanish:
Lori arcoiris
Spanish (Spain):
Lori arcoiris
French:
Loriquet arc-en-ciel
Croatian:
zelenoleđi lori
Icelandic:
Fjallalóri
Italian:
Lorichetto di Swainson
Japanese:
オーストラリアゴシキセイガイインコ
Dutch:
Lori van de Blauwe Bergen
Norwegian:
regnbuelori
Polish:
lorysa niebieskobrzucha
Portuguese:
Lóris-molucano
Portuguese (Portugal):
loriquito-das-molucas
Russian:
Радужный лорикет
Slovak:
lori modrohlavý
Serbian:
Molučki dugin lorikit
Swedish:
regnbågslorikit
Ukrainian:
лорікет синьоголовий
Chinese:
彩虹鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
彩虹吸蜜鸚鵡


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2021:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2024:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow) ( Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 2]
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:
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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]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Lori arc iris
Danish: Regnbuelori
German: Regenbogenlori
English: Rainbow Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet (Rainbow)
English, HBW: Rainbow Lorikeet
English (IOC): Rainbow Lorikeet
English (United States): Rainbow Lorikeet
Spanish: Lori arcoiris, Lori Arcoiris (moluccanus), Lori de Arco Iris
Spanish (Spain): Lori arcoiris, 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
Croatian: zelenoleđi lori
Icelandic: Fjallalóri, Fjallalóri (moluccanus)
Italian: Lorichetto di Swainson
Japanese (romaji): nyu-giniagoshikiseigaiinko (moluccanus)
Japanese: オーストラリアゴシキセイガイインコ, 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, Trichoglossus moluccanus moluccanus
Dutch: Lori van de Blauwe Bergen, Regenbooglori (moluccanus)
Norwegian: regnbuelori, regnbuelori (moluccanus)
Polish: lorysa niebieskobrzucha
Portuguese: Lóris-molucano
Portuguese (Portugal): loriquito-das-molucas, Periquito-arco-íris (moluccanus)
Russian: Радужный лорикет
Slovak: lori modrohlavý
Serbian: Dugin lorikit (moluccanus), Molučki dugin lorikit
Swedish: regnbågslorikit
Turkish: Gökkuşağı renkli loriket
Ukrainian: лорікет синьоголовий
Chinese: 彩虹鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 彩虹吸蜜鸚鵡

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