Little Lorikeets in Sydney

[Andy Burton <>]

I was coaching my hockey team at Sylvania (Sutherland Shire) last 
Saturday and Musk Lorikeets  were abundant. Rainbow Lorikeets were 
also present as was a  Peregrine  Falcon.
Andy






> Hi all
>
> I made mention last night that Little Lorikeets were in good numbers in the
> skies over the Sutherland Shire at the moment. I received a reply which
> expressed a little doubt about this as this species is not commonly seen on
> the Cumberland Plains. This is a fact with which I can generally concur and
> am always surprised when the rare occassion arises where I come across this
> species in Sydney.
>
> Taking into consideration that many Sydney folks may be a little starved of
> this delightful species I can happily report that the trees of the
> Jannali/Kirrawee are full of Rainbow Lorikeets and Little Lorikeets. I've
> just spent the day listening to their delightful screetchings and aerial
> antics. There are many Eucalypts in flower in the area and the higher
> pitched calls of the Little Lorikeets are clearly audible all day. In
> flight, diagnosis is pretty straight forward: Little Lorikeets are
> considerably smaller in size than the abundant Rainbow Lorikeets and have a
> stumpy tail in comparison. Their call is more shrill and a little more
> reverberant.
>
> Best spot is the corner of The Boulevarde (get onto it from Toronto Drive,
> Jannali) and Magnolia Street. You wont have to wait long before the
> "Littles" make their presence known.
>
> Happy birding.
>
> Regards - Ricki
>
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