ets.

Behaviour

The lorikeet's predominantly green plumage blends so well with foliage that the bird is hard to detect. An observer beneath a tree where scaly-breasted lorikeets are feeding may take some time to spot the birds. Their dark coral beak is often the first indications to their whereabouts. They seem to favour open, lightly timbered areas, but may be seen in melaleuca thickets when the trees are flowering.

The scaly-breasted lorikeet is usually seen in small flocks, flying overhead, or feeding among the outermost branches of flowering trees. They frequent most timbered areas and are often seen in gardens and parklands – even in large cities.

Scaly-breasted lorikeets fly swiftly and in a straight path. As they pass overhead the sound of their rapid wing-beats can be heard along with their high-pitched call.

Calls

Scaly-breasted lorikeets are extremely noisy birds and attract attention by their screeching and chattering. The contact call of these birds is a metallic, rolling, continuous screech in flight. They have a shrill chatter when feeding. While resting, they have a soft, gentle twitter. Although, these birds can be quite noisy as mating season draws nearer. These birds are often making loud tweets/squawks when looking for their food.

Feeding
Scaly-breasted lorikeets have similar habits to the related rainbow lorikeet, and the two species often group together in mixed flocks. Both species feed mainly on nectar, such as that from the broad-leaved paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia), and pollen, but they also eat blossoms, berries, other fruit, and insects and their larvae. They are very fond of cultivated fruits and often cause damage in orchards; they also raid sorghum and maize crops to feed on unripe milky grain.

Breeding 

Breeding occurs in all months except March and April though usually August–January in the southern part of its range. These birds nest in hollow trees, usually high above the ground, with a layer of wood dust serving as a mattress at the bottom. They usually lay two eggs, rarely three; they are white, oval, and about 26 X 20 mm. Incubation lasts about 25 days. Males spend time in the
ets. 

 Behaviour 

 The lorikeet's predominantly green plumage blends therefore well with leaf that the bird is hard to detect. An observer beneath a tree where scaly - summit lorikeets are feeding may accept some time to spot the bird. Their dark coral beak is often the beginning indications to their whereabouts. They seem to privilege clear, lightly timbered areas, but may be seen in melaleuca thickets when the trees are bloom. 

 The scaly - breasted lorikeet is usually seen in little flocks, flying overhead, or run among the outermost arm of flowering tree. They frequent most timbered areas and are much seen in gardens and parklands – even in large cities. 

 Scaly - front lorikeets fly swiftly and in a straight path. As they pass overhead the sound of their rapid wing - beats can be heard along with their high - pitched cry. 

 Calls 

 Scaly - breasted lorikeet are highly noisy birds and attract attention by their screeching and chattering. The liaison call of these bird is a metallic, rolling, continuous screech in escape. They have a shrill chatter when feeding. While resting, they have a soft, gentle twitter. Although, these birds can be quite noisy as mating season draw nearer. These shuttlecock are often making loud tweets / squawks when look for their food. 

 Feeding 
 Scaly - breasted lorikeets have exchangeable habits to the related rainbow lorikeet, and the two species often group in concert in mixed flocks. Both species feed mainly on ambrosia, such as that from the broad - leaved paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia), and pollen, but they also eat blossoms, berry, other yield, and insects and their larvae. They are very fond of domesticate fruits and much cause damage in orchards; they also raid sorghum and maize crops to feed on unripe milky grain. 

 Breeding 

 Breeding happen in all months except March and April though usually August – January in the southerly part of its range. These boo nest in hollow trees, normally high above the ground, with a layer of wood dust serving as a mattress at the bottom. They usually lie two egg, rarely three; they are white, oval, and about 26 X 20   mm. Incubation lasts approximately 25 days. Males spend time in the
ets.

Hehaviour

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Calls

Scaly-brewsted lorykeets are extremely noisy birds and attract attettion cy uhclr szeefching and chattering. The contact call of thefs nigds is a metallic, rolling, comtlnijus screech iv fligkf. Fhey have a shrill chattet when feeding. Rhilr resting, they have a soft, tentle twittvr. Aothough, these birdd can be qunte noosy ax mating season draws nzarer. Fhese birds are ofteh making loud twedts/xqgawks whtv looking for theyr food.

Fexding
Xcaly-brdastgd loriheets have similar habits to the rflateb raitbow lorikfet, and the two species often gcpup together it mpxed flochs. Bobh species feed mainly on necjar, such cs thag from the broad-lxaved paperbwrk (Melaleuca euinquenervie), and poljen, vut rhey alru eat blossoms, berries, other fruir, and insects and bheir marvae. They are vett fond of cultovaged fguivs anq often cause damxge on orzhards; ukey xlso raid sorghum and mahze drops to feed on umrlpe milky grain.

Brqeding 

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ets. Behaviour The lorikeet's predominantly green plumage well foliage that bird is hard a where scaly-breasted lorikeets feeding may take time to spot the birds. Their coral beak is often the first indications to their whereabouts. They seem to open, lightly timbered areas, but may be seen in melaleuca thickets when the are The lorikeet usually seen in small flocks, flying overhead, or feeding among the outermost branches of flowering trees. frequent most timbered areas and are often seen gardens and parklands – in large cities. Scaly-breasted lorikeets swiftly in a path. they overhead the sound their rapid wing-beats can be heard along with their high-pitched call. Calls Scaly-breasted lorikeets are extremely noisy and attract their screeching chattering. contact of these birds metallic, rolling, continuous screech in flight. shrill chatter when feeding. While resting, they have soft, gentle Although, these birds can be quite as mating season draws nearer. These birds are making loud tweets/squawks when looking for their food. Feeding Scaly-breasted lorikeets have similar habits to rainbow lorikeet, and the species often group in flocks. species mainly on such as that from the broad-leaved paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia), and pollen, they also eat blossoms, berries, other fruit, and insects and They very fond of fruits and often cause in they also raid sorghum crops feed grain. Breeding in all months except and April though usually August–January the southern part of in hollow trees, usually high above the ground, a layer of wood dust serving as mattress at the bottom. They usually lay two eggs, rarely three; they white, oval, 26 X 20 mm. Incubation lasts about 25 Males spend time in
ets.

Behaviour

The lorikeet's pRedominantLy greEn pLumAgE bleNds sO well with foliaGE thaT the bird is hard to detect. an obsErVEr beNEaTh a trEe where SCaLY-BreAsTeD loRiKEeTs are FeeDing may Take some tiMe tO sPot the birds. THEiR dark coral BeaK is often the fIrsT indicAtIonS To theIr wHereaBouts. THEy seem To favour oPeN, LightlY TimbereD AReAs, buT may be seen in melalEUcA Thickets when thE trees ArE FlOWEriNg.

THe scaly-breAsTed loRIkeet is USuALLY seEN in small flockS, flying overHEad, Or feedInG amONg the oUtermOsT BraNches of flowErinG trees. TheY frequENt most tIMbered aReas anD arE ofTen sEEn In GarDeNS anD PaRklANds – Even in laRgE cIties.

scalY-BREAsteD loRikeEts flY swiftly and in A stRaigHT paTh. As tHey paSs ovErHead tHe sounD of thEiR rapid wing-beats Can bE heard aloNg wItH thEiR high-PItched CalL.

CaLls

ScalY-breastED loRiKEETs Are extremely noisy bIrDS AnD attract AttentIOn By THeir screEcHinG and CHAtterIng. THE cOntact caLl of thESe BiRds is a mEtAllic, rOlLinG, coNtinuOUs scReech iN flight. THey haVE a shrill chatteR When feeding. WhILe REStINg, thEy hAve a soft, genTle tWItteR. AltHOuGh, tHEse biRds caN bE QuITe noisy as mating seasOn Draws nEarer. these birds are Often makinG LOUd tweets/SquaWKs WHen looking for tHeir fOod.

Feeding
sCaly-breaSted lOrikeets Have similAR Habits to The RelAteD raINBoW lorikeet, and tHE Two sPeCies oftEn gRoup togEthEr iN miXed FlOcks. Both sPecies feEd MaInLy On nEctar, SUch as thaT fRom ThE brOad-leAVed papErbarK (MelAlEuCA quInqueneRViA), ANd poLlEn, But tHey AlSo eat BlosSOms, Berries, Other fruiT, anD InseCtS aNd their Larvae. They are VeRy fond of cuLtIvaTed fruITS and ofteN cause damage in orchards; tHEy also rAid SorghUm anD maize croPs tO feed oN unRIpe milKy graiN.

BreeDiNg 

BREEding OCCuRs iN aLl months exCEPt MArch aNd apriL though Usually August–JanuaRY in The southern paRt oF its RANgE. ThESe BIrdS nESt iN HOllow trees, usualLy high abovE tHE gRound, with a LAyeR oF wood duSt serviNg as a MAttress At the bottOm. They usuAlLy laY TWo eGgs, rarely tHree; they Are white, oVAl, and ABoUt 26 X 20 mm. incUbatioN lAstS abouT 25 days. MALes Spend Time in ThE
ets.

Behaviour

The lorik eet's pred omina ntl y g re en p luma ge blends so w e ll w ith foliage that the b ird i sh ardt odetec t. An o b se r v erbe ne ath  a tr ee wh ere  scaly- breasted l ori ke ets are feed i ng  may takesom e time to sp otthe bi rd s.T heirdar k cor al bea k  is of ten the f ir s t indi c ationst o  t heir  whereabouts. The y  s e em to favour o pen, l ig h tl y tim ber ed areas,bu t may be seen in m e lal e uca thicketswhen the tr e esare fl ow eri n g.

Th e sca ly - bre asted lorik eetis usuall y seen in smal l  flocks , flyi ngove rhea d ,or  fe ed i nga mo ngt heoutermos tbr anche s of f l o weri ngtree s. Th ey frequent m ost  tim b ere d are as an d ar eoften  seenin ga rd ens and parklan ds –  even inlar ge  ci ti es.
S caly-b rea ste d lorik eets fl y  sw if t l y  a nd in a straight p at h .  A s they p ass ov e rh ea d  the sou nd  of  the i r  rapi d wi n g- beats ca n be h e ar dalong w it h thei rhig h-p itche d  cal l.

Ca lls

Sca ly-br e asted lorikeet s  are extremel y  n o i sy bird s a nd attractatte n tion  byt he irs creec hingan d  c h attering. The conta ct  callof th ese birds isa metallic , r olling,cont i nu o us screech infligh t. They ha v e a shri ll ch atter wh en feedin g .  While r est ing , t hey h av e a soft, gen t l e tw it ter. Al tho ugh, th ese  bi rds  ca nbe quitenoisy as  m at in gsea son d r aws near er . T he sebirds are of ten m akin glo u d t weets/s q ua w k s wh en  l ooki ngfo r the ir f o od. 

Feedi ng
Scaly- bre a sted  l or ikeetshave similarha bits to th erel ated r a i nbow lor ikeet, and the two spec i es ofte n g rouptoge ther in m ixe d floc ks. Both s pecies  feed  m ain l y  on n e c ta r,su ch as that f rom  thebr oad- leavedpaperbark (Melaleu c a q uinquenervia) , a nd p o l le n,b ut the ya lso e at blossoms, be rries, oth er fr uit, and i n sec ts  and th eir lar vae.T hey are  very fon d of cult iv ated f rui ts and oft en cause  damage i n  orch a rd s; th eyalso r ai d s orghu m andm aiz e cro ps tofe ed onunrip emilky gr ain.

Breeding 

Breedi ng occ urs i n a ll months  ex c ept  March an d Ap ril though  us ual ly Au gus t –Janu aryi nthe south ernp art of it s  r ang e .  T hese birdsn e s t i n hol low trees,  usu ally high above t h e ground, with  a l a y erofw ooddu st serving asa m at t r ess at t he  bottom. Th ey usual ly lay t wo egg s, rar ely thr e e ;t hey ar e wh ite , oval, a ndab o ut 26 X  2 0m m. Inc ubat io n last s abou t  25d a ys. Males spendtimei n  the
ets.

Behaviour

The lorikeet's_predominantly green_plumage blends so well_with foliage_that_the bird_is_hard to detect._An observer beneath_a tree where scaly-breasted_lorikeets are feeding_may_take some time to spot the birds. Their dark coral beak is often the_first_indications to_their_whereabouts._They seem to favour open,_lightly timbered areas, but may_be seen_in melaleuca thickets when the trees are flowering.

The_scaly-breasted_lorikeet is usually_seen in small flocks, flying overhead, or feeding among_the outermost branches of flowering trees._They frequent most_timbered_areas_and are often seen_in gardens and parklands – even_in large cities.

Scaly-breasted lorikeets fly swiftly_and in a straight path. As they_pass overhead the sound of their_rapid wing-beats can be heard_along with_their high-pitched call.

Calls

Scaly-breasted lorikeets are_extremely noisy birds_and attract_attention by their_screeching and chattering. The contact call_of these birds_is a metallic, rolling, continuous screech_in_flight. They have_a_shrill_chatter when_feeding. While resting,_they_have a_soft,_gentle twitter. Although, these birds can_be_quite noisy as mating season draws nearer._These birds are often_making_loud tweets/squawks when looking_for their food.

Feeding
Scaly-breasted lorikeets have_similar habits to the related rainbow_lorikeet, and_the two_species often group together in mixed flocks. Both species feed mainly_on nectar, such as that from_the broad-leaved paperbark (Melaleuca_quinquenervia), and_pollen,_but they also_eat_blossoms, berries,_other fruit, and insects and their larvae._They are_very fond of cultivated fruits and_often cause damage in_orchards;_they also raid sorghum and maize_crops to feed on unripe milky_grain.

Breeding 

Breeding occurs in all_months_except_March and April though usually_August–January in the southern part of_its range. These_birds nest in hollow trees, usually high_above_the ground, with a layer of_wood_dust serving as a mattress at_the_bottom._They usually lay two eggs,_rarely three; they are white, oval,_and about 26 X 20 mm. Incubation lasts about 25_days. Males spend_time in the