When it comes to colors the rainbow lorikeet delivers the goods. They have orange-red beaks and blue to deep brown heads. They have red breasts, dark green bellies and green tails and the undersides ...

Something unusual is happening out in the wild in Australia. Some birds are genetically one sex but look and act like the other. Scientists looked at five species: the Australian magpie, laughing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) is a ...

'King of Chaos’ Lorikeet Hilariously Spits Out His Tongue for the Camera originally appeared on PetHelpful. Did you know that some birds can actually spit out their tongues? Our family has had a ...

DON'T be beguiled by their beauty -- rainbow lorikeets are a pest in Tasmania and a population explosion poses a big threat to wildlife and crops. The stunning birds were once only sighted alone or in ...

Like hummingbirds, Australian rainbow lorikeets eat pollen and nectar. In fact, they have a specialized tongue that allows them to do so. So imagine the surprise of ...

A rainbow lorikeet at the Colchester Zoo in England made its daring escape last weekend by landing on a visitor as they were about to leave its enclosure. Reading time 2 minutes The U.K.’s Colchester ...

A coastal carpet python has been pictured feasting on a rainbow lorikeet while hanging upside down. Stuart McKenzie, of Australian snake removal business Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, posted the ...

They’re heroes! A group of Sydney police officers have valiantly saved a rainbow lorikeet after a vicious assault from a local gang. Sutherland Highway Patrol officers were performing speed ...