The Rainbow Lorikeet is one of Australia’s most familiar and abundant native parrots, found across eastern and southeastern Australia from Queensland through New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, including Tasmania. They inhabit a very wide range of environments wherever flowering trees and shrubs are present — coastal heathland, eucalypt forest, woodland, mangroves, parks, gardens and suburban areas.
Unlike most parrots, lorikeets are nectarivores — they feed predominantly on nectar, pollen and blossoms, using a highly specialised brush-tipped tongue. They also eat soft fruits and berries. This completely different dietary system means that Rainbow Lorikeets cannot be fed standard parrot pellets or seed-based diets and require specially formulated lorikeet nectar products.
Rainbow Lorikeets are high energy, hilarious and among the most playful of all pet bird species. They are one of the best talkers of birds their size. They are also notably messy — their liquid nectar-based diet results in wet, liquid droppings that require very regular cage cleaning. Keeping a lorikeet is a rewarding experience for keepers who embrace their chaotic, high-energy personality.
As a native Australian bird, the Rainbow Lorikeet requires a fauna keeper licence in all states and territories. Source only from licensed captive breeders.
