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Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus
Family
Old World Parrots
Order
Psittaciformes
Codes
railor5, RALO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyOld World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
SpeciesTrichoglossus moluccanus
Codesrailor5, RALO
Identification

The Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) is a member of the Old World Parrots family within the order Psittaciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code railor5 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Parrots
Pesquet's Parrot
Psittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa Parrot
Coracopsis vasa
Lesser Vasa Parrot
Coracopsis nigra
Comoro Black Parrot
Coracopsis sibilans
Seychelles Parrot
Coracopsis barklyi
Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot
Micropsitta keiensis
Rainbow Lorikeet photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Trichoglossus moluccanus

Family: Old World Parrots

Order: Psittaciformes

eBird Code: railor5