Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) on a branch, Cania Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia. September.

Edwin Giesbers / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) portrait, captive

Tim Laman / Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) native to Eastern Australia, captive

Roger Powell / Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) courtship preening. Victoria, Australia

Roger Powell / Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) courtship preening. Victoria, Australia

WILLIAM OSBORN / Rainbow lorikeet in bottlebrush tree, Queensland, Australia {Trichoglossus haematodus}

WILLIAM OSBORN / Rainbow lorikeets at feeder {Trichoglossus haematodus} Queensland, Australia

WILLIAM OSBORN / Rainbow lorikeet drinking {Trichoglossus haematodus} Queensland, Australia

WILLIAM OSBORN / Rainbow lorikeet pair {Trichoglossus haematodus} Queensland, Australia

Tony Heald / Red collared rainbow lorikeets {Trichoglossus haemotadus rubritorquatus} Western Australia

Miles Barton / Rainbow lorikeet in tree. Australia

Matthias Breiter / Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) on branch, Noonamah, Northern Territory, Australia

Matthias Breiter / Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) pair interacting, Noonamah, Northern Territory, Australia

Martin Willis / Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) pair preening during courtship, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), Malanda, Queensland, Australia

D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) feeding on Queensland Umbrella Tree (Schefflera sp) flowers, Victoria, Australia

Konrad Wothe / Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) trio in Umbrella Tree (Schefflera actinophylla), Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia

Doug Gimesy / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) feeding from the flower of a eucalyptus tree.? Gardenvale, Victoria, Australia.?May

Doug Gimesy / Head close up of a Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) sitting on a eucalyptus tree branch.?Gardenvale, Victoria, Australia.

Doug Gimesy / Head close up of a Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) sitting on a eucalyptus tree, Gardenvale, Victoria, Australia.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) pair preening each other, perched in tree. Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) hanging down from tree. Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) on tree trunk outside nesting hollow, food in beak to feed chicks. Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) feeding chicks in nest hole. Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) feeding on Bottlebrush nectar. Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) feeding on Bottlebrush nectar. Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Ernie Janes / RF - Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) portrait, captive, with digitally added leaf pattern

Ernie Janes / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) captive, occurs in Australia.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) on a tree trunk, Cania Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia. September.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) group drinking and bathing in a bird bath in a campground, Cania Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia. September.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) bathing in a bird bath in a campground, Cania Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia. September.

Steven David Miller / Pair of Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) on a branch, Cania Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia. September.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) on a branch, Cania Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia. September.

Steven David Miller / Pair of Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) on a branch, Cania Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia. September.

Jiri Lochman / Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), Thirlmere Lakes National Park, Greater Blue Mountains UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, New South Wales.

Jiri Lochman / Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), Thirlmere Lakes National Park, Greater Blue Mountains UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, New South Wales.

Philippe Clement / Baby looking at tame Rainbow lorikeet / Swainson's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) - native to Australia - being fed by hand in zoo.

Roger Powell / Red-collared lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis) hanging on to a branch. Male of the northern race of Rainbow Lorikeet. Mary River, Northern Territory, Australia

Roger Powell / Flock of Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) squabbling and feeding at a garden feeding station. Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Roger Powell / Pair of Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus), preening in tandem on a branch. Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Roger Powell / Four rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) feeding on a seed ball on a branch. Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Roger Powell / Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) in flight. Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Roger Powell / Two rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) huddling together on a branch. Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Roger Powell / Four rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) courting and pairing on a branch. Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Roger Powell / Five rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) courting & pairing on a branch. Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Roger Powell / Two rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) cuddling on a fence. Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Roger Powell / Five rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) courting & pairing on a branch. Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

Roger Powell / Two rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) on branch, Werribee, Victoria, Australia.