Rainbow Lorikeets are really quite cantankerous beasts (as are many parrots)
and will attack all sorts of things. This is not unusual. Pigeons are often
only aggressive to other pigeons (Columba livia rather less so than most).
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From: Karina J Mercer <>
To: <>
Date: Monday, 10 January 2000 13:29
Subject: birding-aus rainbows vs pigeons
>Hey all,
>has anyone ever seen rainbow lorikeets harassing domestic pigeons
>before? During a walk along the River Torrens, my partner and I observed
>two rainbow lorikeets chasing a single domestic pigeon. This continued
>for several minutes, until the harassed pigeon finally flew to a tree,
>at which point the lorikeets flew away. This was no mere coincidence,
>the pigeon was definitely being chased! Is this unusual, or am I
>observing for the first time (for me) something which occurs frequently?
>
>I'd be keen to know if anyone has observed this before.
>
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>Ms Karina J Mercer
>4 Shirley Avenue
>Felixstow 5070
>Phone: 08 8365 3020
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