Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Coconut lorikeets typically measure around 25–30 cm (10–12 in) in length and weigh around 109–137 g (3.8–4.8 oz), but much variation exists between subspecies. The bill is orange-red, and the head clear blue fading to brown at the neck. It has a more or less extensive yellow collar and green upperparts. The breast is red, in some subspecies with more or less pronounced blue-black barring, and the belly is usually yellowish-green but in some populations its it lighter yellowish or very dark and bluish. The tail is green above and barred in green and yellow below.
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Red-collared Lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubritorquis
The red-collared lorikeet measures around 26 centimetres (10 in) long. The feathers of the head and throat are dark brown with blue shafts. There is an orange-red band on the back of the neck. The chest is orange with red. The base of the hindneck is dark blue. The wings are green. The bill is red. The legs and feet are grey-brown. The sexes are similar in plumage while the juvenile has duller plumage and a dark bill. The red-collared lorikeet is distinguished from the rainbow lorikeet by the latter's green rather than red nape, the lack of a blue mantle and more yellow-green underparts.
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