lorikeets
Brush-tongued nectar birds
Lorikeets are small, brightly colored parrots native to Australia and the Pacific islands.
They have specialized brush-tipped tongues for feeding on nectar and pollen from flowers.
Rainbow lorikeets, with their vivid blue, green, orange, and yellow plumage, are the most familiar species: Lorikeets descended on the flowering trees at dawn.
Refracted light arc
Full of varied hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- rainbowRefracted light arc
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
brilliant · vivid · feathers · plumage · green · red · blue · yellow
Floral sugar water
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- nectarivoreNectar-feeding animal
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- blossomsFlowers on trees
flowering · eucalyptus · banksia · fruit · sweetness · lapping · specialized · diet
High, harsh cry
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- squawkHarsh grating bird cry
- callContact by phone
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
loud · noisy · raucous · piercing · chattering · screeching · dawn · dusk
From the southern continent
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- woodlandForested land area
coastal · suburban · garden · native · Pacific · Indonesian · arboreal · canopy
Mass of moving insects
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- clusterGathered group nearby
- groupAssembled collection of things
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
chattering · descending · communal · roost · noisy · social · gregarious · squabbling
rainbow
Refracted light arc
colorful
Full of varied hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- rainbowRefracted light arc
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
multicolored · brilliant · vivid · feathers · plumage · green · red · blue · yellow · orange
nectar
Floral sugar water
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- nectarivoreNectar-feeding animal
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
blossoms · flowering · eucalyptus · banksia · fruit · sweetness · lapping · specialized · diet · honey
screech
High, harsh cry
shrill · loud · noisy · raucous · piercing · chattering · screeching · dawn · dusk · vocal
Australian
From the southern continent
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
woodland · coastal · suburban · garden · native · Pacific · Indonesian · arboreal · canopy · trees
swarm
Mass of moving insects
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- clusterGathered group nearby
- groupAssembled collection of things
congregation · chattering · descending · communal · roost · noisy · social · gregarious · squabbling · dozens
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- parrotsparrot, parrots, macaw, macaws, cockatoo
- rainforest lifetoucans, orangutans, macaws, sloths, parrots
- fluid feedersaphid, mosquitoes, leeches, aphids, butterflies
- Bird Pollinationhummingbird, hummingbirds, sunbird, sunbirds, honeyeater
lorikeetsmacaws
Brightly feathered tropical parrots
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