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PRONUNCIATION OF RAINBOW LORIKEET

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WHAT DOES RAINBOW LORIKEET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rainbow lorikeet

Rainbow lorikeet

The Rainbow Lorikeet is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In Australia, it is common along the eastern seaboard, from Queensland to South Australia and northwest Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Several taxa traditionally listed as subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet are increasingly treated as separate species. Rainbow Lorikeets have been introduced to Perth, Western Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; and Hong Kong.

Definition of rainbow lorikeet in the English dictionary

The definition of rainbow lorikeet in the dictionary is a small Australasian parrot, Trichoglossus haematodus, with brightly-coloured plumage.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAINBOW LORIKEET

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WORDS THAT END LIKE RAINBOW LORIKEET

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Synonyms and antonyms of rainbow lorikeet in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rainbow lorikeet» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of rainbow lorikeet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

彩虹吸蜜鹦鹉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arco iris lorikeet
570 millions of speakers

English

rainbow lorikeet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इंद्रधनुष दूरबीन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قوس قزح Lorikeet السكان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

радуга лорикет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arco-íris lorikeet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রামধনু লরিকিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Loriquet à tête bleue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelangi lorikeet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Allfarblori
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

虹インコ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레인 보우 lorikeet
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pelangi lorikeet
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cầu vồng Lorikeet
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வானவில் lorikeet
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इंद्रधनुष लोरिकेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gökkuşağı lorikeet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lorichetto arcobaleno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lorysa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

веселка лорикет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curcubeu lorikeet
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ουράνιο τόξο lorikeet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reënboog lori
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

regnbågelorikeet
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

rainbow lorikeet
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAINBOW LORIKEET»

Discover the use of rainbow lorikeet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rainbow lorikeet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Invasive Alien Species: A Toolkit of Best Prevention and ...
The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a brightly coloured gregarious parrot, native to parts of Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea and east to New Caledonia. It became established around Auckland, New Zealand, following  ...
Rüdiger Wittenberg, Matthew J. W. Cock, 2001
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Leopard - marten
A rainbow lorikeet feeding on the nectar of a hibiscus flower. Lorikeets have a long tuft- tipped tongue for mopping up nectar and pollen, which accounts for up to 90 percent of their food intake. LORIKEET The olive-headed or perfect lorikeet,  ...
‎2002
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Breathtaking Birds
The rainbow lorikeet is a medium-sized parrot that lives in northern and eastern Australia. The plumage of this bird is very bright and colorful. It has a red bill, blue head, bright green upperparts, red-gold breastband, and a blue belly. The beak ...
Buddy Davis, Kay Davis, 2006
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Parrots of the World
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus (plate 12) blue head and yellow- orange breast; orange and yellow underwings. Scaly-breasted Lorikeet T. chlorolepidotus (plate 14) all-green head and orange underwings. Swift Parrot Lathamus ...
Joseph M. Forshaw, 2010
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Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglos- sus). This multi-species group is known for "million dollar colors at a pauper's price." The rainbow lory is probably both the most inexpensive and the most high-strung of the common companions in this genus.
Mattie Sue Athan, 1999
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Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World
Smaller and much shorter-tailed than most forms of Rainbow Lorikeet. Can immediately be separated from all races of this species by relatively unmarked reddish-orange chin, throat and face, with reddish-orange mark- ings on nape.
Mike Parr, Tony Juniper, 2010
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Science: The Definitive Visual Guide
Arafura Sea Marigold lorikeet Trichog/ossus capistratus has a yellow nape and Rainbow lorikeet Trichog/ossus haematodus haematodus has a yellowgreen nape with a red border and black-blue head. Red-collared lorikeet Trichog/ossus  ...
‎2009
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
BT National parks and reserves-Wisconsin Wilderness areas-Wisconsin Rainbow lizard USE Agama agama Rainbow lorikeet (May Subd Geog) [QL696. P7 ( Zoology )] UF Blue-bellied lorikeet Blue mountain lorikeet Coconut lory Green-naped ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
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Ethno-ornithology: "Birds, Indigenous Peoples, Culture and ...
Bi or ana bi, Red-cheeked Parrot Geoffroyus geoffroyi** (within the Oriental region, the Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus occurs only in Bali and Java, where it is rare). B-S: Ngadha (Wogo), Manggarai piri; Lio mbiri, Rainbow ...
Sonia C. Tidemann, Andrew Gosler, 2012
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CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
common name Sex n mean S.D. min max Season location Source # Trichoglossus haematodus massena Rainbow.Lorikeet M F 9 13 92.3 84.9 . Trichoglossus Rainbow.Lorikeet M 4 135 haematodus micropteryx F 3 125 Guadalcanal. New.
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAINBOW LORIKEET»

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Why I feel guilty about not going 'rainbow'
Facebook went all 'rainbow' on the weekend – so why do I feel guilty about not ... go 'rainbow', but instead posted a photo of a rainbow lorikeet visiting her ... «The Australian Women's Weekly, Jun 15»
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Pets of the day: Lorikeet wants cat to play
Bruce the cat found a comfy warm place for a sleep on a really cold Sunday afternoon, then along came Lulu, our rainbow lorikeet, wanting to play. We've got ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
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How to use your disability as a strength when applying for jobs
Five rainbow Lorikeet birds sitting on a branch. Be open about disability – a more diverse workforce is better for everyone. Photograph: Marc Anderson/Alamy. «The Guardian, May 15»
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Rainbow lorikeets eating meat leaves bird experts baffled - Yahoo7
Meat eating rainbow lorikeets have been found in a Queensland backyard and experts have been left stunned and horrified, according to reports. «The West Australian, Mar 15»
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Rainbow lorikeets eating meat leaves bird experts astonished
The behaviour of a population of rainbow lorikeets who frequent a backyard feeding station on a property north of Brisbane has left bird experts baffled. «ABC Online, Mar 15»
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Wandering Winnie traced by wonky toenail
A rainbow lorikeet went missing from her home in Hamilton only to turn up in ... A rainbow lorikeet was later found by a St John volunteer in Tauranga on ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»
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Gang-gang: Cicadas and rainbow lorikeets arrive in Canberra for …
Meanwhile, following sightings of some of those flying Hawaiian shirts the rainbow lorikeets (not normally thought of as Canberra birds) in Narrabundah, we ... «The Canberra Times, Dec 14»
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Gang-gang: Camels and rainbows and gay politicians, these are a …
Loyal readers will know we have been reporting readers' recent sightings here of rainbow lorikeets. These are dazzlinglycoloured birds (far too vulgar in my ... «The Canberra Times, Dec 14»
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Let's Talk About Birds: Rainbow lorikeets
The scientific name for rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus, comes from Greek, meaning hairy-tongued and blood-red. That doesn't sound very ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Nov 14»
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Lorikeets tone it down as they look for love
The rainbow lorikeet can be a frustrating backyard visitor at times, due to its loud ... CEO Susanna Bradshaw said right now Gladstone lorikeets were looking for ... «Gladstone Observer, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rainbow lorikeet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rainbow-lorikeet>. Apr 2024 ».
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