Rainbow lorikeets live in
South America.
FALSE. Lorikeets are found in the rain-
forests, coastal bush, and woodlands of
Australia and northwest Tasmania.If you’re packing a picnic for a
lorikeet, a juice box is perfect.
TRUE. They dine on nectar, pollen, fruits,
and berries.Other animals love having lori-
keets for dinner.
TRUE. Their predators include birds, such
as falcons and kites, as well as snakes.A lorikeet has a “hairy” tongue.
TRUE. The brushlike tongue soaks
up nectar.This bird is as long as 10
collector’s cards end-to-end.
FALSE. A rainbow lorikeet is about the
length of three collector’s cards—and
a lot noisier.WILLIAM OSBORN / NATURE PICTURE LIBRARYA
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RAINBOW LORIKEETS