General Description

Upper body and underparts green with yellow under-wing patch. Front of head red with a wide red stripe on the cheek and a blue crown. Bill red-brown. Body up to 22 cm long.

Biology

Musk Lorikeets are nomadic, moving to different areas in different seasons. They feed in large noisy flocks, on nectar and pollen from flowering eucalypts.

Distribution

South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Forests, woodlands and urban areas with dense vegetation.

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