Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna)

IMG_6970aThe Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) is a lorikeet, one of the three species of the Glossopsitta genus.  It inhabits south-central/eastern Australia. The musk lorikeet was first described by ornithologist George Shaw in 1790 as Psittacus concinnus, from a collection in the vicinity of Port Jackson in what is now Sydney.

All the photos in this post were taken by me in Melbourne.

IMG_6942a IMG_6982a IMG_6985a IMG_6924a IMG_6900a IMG_6891aMusk lorikeets are found in eastern New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.  I have personally seen them at Woodlands Historic Park near the Melbourne International Airport, near Cambridge Airport in Hobart and several places in South-east Queensland.  Airline miles can get you to any of these places in Australia.  They are easily recognized by the red-streak across their face covering their eyes.  I called it “war paint”!

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LEARN MORE ABOUT MUSK LORIKEETS

Wikipedia

World Parrot Trust

Birdlife

Birds in Backyard

Tasmanian Parks

VIDEO

Mike Grant has some nice footage of Musk Lorikeets on YouTube.