Identification:  The scaly-breasted lorikeet has a green head and back, a barred yellow and green chest, red underwing and red bill.

Call/Song: Similar, but higher in pitch to the rainbow lorikeet.

North-eastern and eastern Australia. Found from Cooktown (Queensland) south through to Sydney.

Habitat:This lorikeet prefers eucalypt and open forests.

Feeding: Eats pollen, nectar, blossoms, berries and other fruit and seeds.

Breeding/Nesting: Breeds throughout year except March and April. Uses a tree hollow high above the ground as a nest.

Movement: Fly swiftly in a straight line, making an audible sound with their rapid wing-beats.

Other Common Names: Green lorikeet, greenie.

Status:

Distribution:Found in the eucalypt forest and lightly timbered areas in the lower altitudes. Occassionally appear around the O'reillys Gueshouse.

Abundance:Not uncommon, but the Rainbow Lorikeet is more prevalent. 

Queensland Museum (1995) Wildlife of Greater Brisbane, Queensland Museum, Brisbane.

Reader's Digest Services (1979) Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds, Surry Hills, NSW.