Little Lorikeet

Glossopsitta pusilla

Photo: Cherri Peter Gordon

Photo: Chris Barnes

Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy

Photo: Chris Barnes

Bird Description:

Small emerald lorikeet flashing red around the face, fast, restless, and nectar-driven.

Special features:

Feeds high in eucalyptus flowers, tiny but vocal.

Did you know?:

Can form loud explosive flocks in flowering gums.

View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/little-lorikeet/

Habitat: Forest

Location: AW-Discovery Trails, Deepwater NP, Eurimbula NP, Rural Acreage Areas

Size: Small

Type of bird: Parrots, Cockatoos