Rainbow loris (Trichoglossus moluccanus)

The rainbow loris usually lives in forests or forest edges where the vegetation is very dense. However, it can also be found in parks and gardens, and there is a good population of rainbow lorises in the city of Sydney.

It lives in flocks that can consist of a few individual birds or up to several hundred. The size of the flock depends on the amount of food in the area.

A flock of rainbow lorises settling in an orchard can cause a lot of damage. It is therefore considered a pest by orchardists and is sometimes hunted down and killed.

The rainbow loris belongs to the parrot order and today there are approximately 325 species of parrots in Australia and New Guinea, South America, Asia and Africa.

The rainbow loris spends almost its entire life in the trees and only comes to the ground to drink.

• Distribution: Forest areas in Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu
• Stock: The rainbow theory is not endangered
• Weight: 100-150 grams
• Body length: 30-35 cm, including tail
• Incubation period: 25 days. The chicks are ready to fly after 7-8 weeks
• Number of eggs: Usually two
• Food: Pollen, nectar and fruit, but also seeds, berries, insects and insect larvae
• Zoo menu: Nectar gruel, fruit and vegetables
• Lifespan: 10 years in the wild