Hybrid Lorikeet?

Here's a slideshow of some variations from around the Bellarine Peninsula. 
Includes hybrids of scaly/rainbow and scaly/rainbow/musk.

http://www.peterfuller.com.au/birds/essays/lorikeets/lorikeets.html





From:   Ian Smissen <>
To:     
Date:   28/10/2010 06:05 AM
Subject: Hybrid Lorikeet?
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This bird was in a flock of at least 10 Rainbow Lorikeets with a single 
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet in Coast Banksias along Beach Road at Ricketts 
Point, Beaumaris in Victoria this afternoon. It appears to be a hybrid 
between Rainbow and Scaly-breasted: dull blue head but yellow scaly 
plumage on breast and back.

Any ideas appreciated.

See blog at http://smissen.blogspot.com/2010/10/lorikeets-and-terns.html
or larger photograph 
athttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bEZA5xEuRkc/TMgcgB3KZ0I/AAAAAAAAAW8/8GgH_liTxFo/s1600/Lorikeet_hybrid%3f.jpg
 



Also, any opinions on the tern - Arctic or Common?

Thanks, Ian
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