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Birdsong field guide

Little Lorikeet

Psitteuteles pusillus

The Little Lorikeet is Australia's smallest lorikeet, distinguished by its vibrant green plumage and a prominent red patch surrounding its beak and eyes. It is a nomadic species that follows the seasonal flowering of eucalyptus trees across the landscape.

What it sounds like

A thin, high-pitched, and metallic 'zit-zit' or 'scree' call, typically emitted frequently during flight.

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Field notes

Measuring only 15 centimeters in length, it holds the title of the smallest lorikeet species in Australia.
The species possesses a specialized brush-tipped tongue designed specifically for extracting nectar and pollen from blossoms.
Despite their bright facial markings, their green bodies make them incredibly difficult to see while they feed silently in the high canopy.
They are highly social birds, often forming mixed-species flocks with Musk and Purple-crowned Lorikeets at rich food sources.
Little Lorikeets are known to be 'blossom nomads,' frequently disappearing from regions for years until local trees begin a mass flowering event.

Habitat

Dry sclerophyll forests, open woodlands, and timbered watercourses, primarily dominated by Eucalyptus species.

Range

Eastern and south-eastern Australia, from the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland to south-eastern South Australia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Purple-crowned LorikeetPsitteuteles porphyrocephalus Varied LorikeetPsitteuteles versicolor

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