Check out Australia Zoo’s Red-collared Lorikeet!

Don’t miss the chance to spot our gorgeous red-collared lorikeets right here at Australia Zoo! You can’t miss their bright, colourful feathers and sharp screeches as they fly overhead. In fact, keep your eyes to the sky in our world-famous Crocoseum and you just might see (and hear) them in our epic Wildlife Warriors show. Crikey!

Red-collared lorikeets are found throughout woodlands, swamps and suburban areas of northern Australia. They are distinguished from their relative, the rainbow lorikeet, by the distinct reddish-orange collar around their neck.

These parrots are omnivores so they feed on nectar, pollen, fruits and seeds, but, they can also eat small insects. Red-collared lorikeets have to be fast to stand a chance in the wild, as they are the favourite food item of the fastest animal on the planet, the peregrine falcon! Safety in numbers is a way of life for lorikeets so they are often spotted in large groups, feeding and seeking refuge in tree foliage during the hottest part of the day.

Red-collared lorikeets have adapted well to life in suburbia and are a species of least concern. Woo-hoo!