Lorikeets the Clowns

Lorikeets are the clowns of the bird world.  Just like a clown they have an unmistakable bright red beak and colourful plumage and they are mischievous and noisy making sure that all eyes are on them.  Those that keep lorikeets describe them as addictive since watching their cheeky antics can keep them from doing anything else for hours.

There are two main groups of lorikeets – the small Australian lorikeets and the larger tropical lorikeets.  The smaller varieties include the Purple-crowned and Little lorikeet which are around 19cm in length.  They are fairly quiet, tend not to talk and have a lifespan of around 10 years.  Tropical lorikeets live up to 20 years and are around 30cm long; they are excellent talkers and varieties include the common Rainbow and Red-collared lorikeet.

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