Unlimited edition. 18 x 24 inch, museum-quality poster on matte paper.
With 20 color bands, the rainbow lorikeet’s color column is one of the more complex I’ve created to date. Of course, it’s not the number of color bands in your color column that matters; it’s the pleasing combination – the quality of the palette – that’s important. I’m confident the rainbow lorikeet sticks the landing.
Male and female rainbow lorikeets look so much alike that sexing can only be done by witnessing intercourse (males are “tops”), surgical sexing, or DNA analysis. Like most sexually monomorphic birds (species in which both sexes look the same), rainbow lorikeets are monogamous and mate for life. For these birds, it’s all about trees. The species makes use of trees for its cavity nests, and it also depends on trees (and some shrubs) for nectar and pollen, its chief food sources. Eucalyptus trees are a particular favorite. Unfortunately for Australia’s fruit farmers, orchards are often targeted by lorikeets and, outside of cities, the birds are generally viewed as agricultural pests.
Because the lorikeet is a habitat generalist that thrives near humans, the species is common and widespread within its large, eastern Australia range. The bird occurs from the Cape York Peninsula in the north to the Torres Strait islands in the south, in addition to an introduced feral population in Perth (on the western side of Australia). In cities within its range, the rainbow lorikeet is among the most common of bird species, where they are often so accustomed to human proximity and interaction, that they can be hand-fed; they’re the pigeons (or rock dove) of Australia!
The lorikeet population in Perth has been deemed a threat to some native bird species, but little action has been undertaken to control the lorikeet population growth there. This laissez-faire approach contrasts starkly with New Zealand’s; when a feral population was established in Auckland in 2000, the Department of Conservation worked to eradicate the lorikeets post haste and continues to be vigilant about preventing lorikeet establishment today.
Note: These archival poster prints feature rich, appealing colors. I encourage customers to take care in handling them until they are framed/protected for display; the darker colors on the matte paper can be scratched. They ship rolled, so customers need to flatten them before framing (or have their framer do so).
Charitable Sales Model: Whenever one of these poster prints is purchased, a charitable contribution equal to 10% of the print’s cost (or $3.60) is made to a nonprofit working to tackle environmental or social challenges. Read more about my charitable sales model here.
Unlimited edition. 18 x 24 inch, museum-quality poster on matte paper.
With 20 color bands, the rainbow lorikeet’s color column is one of the more complex I’ve created to date. Of course, it’s not the number of color bands in your color column that matters; it’s the pleasing combination – the quality of the palette – that’s important. I’m confident the rainbow lorikeet sticks the landing.
Male and female rainbow lorikeets look so much alike that sexing can only be done by witnessing intercourse (males are “tops”), surgical sexing, or DNA analysis. Like most sexually monomorphic birds (species in which both sexes look the same), rainbow lorikeets are monogamous and mate for life. For these birds, it’s all about trees. The species makes use of trees for its cavity nests, and it also depends on trees (and some shrubs) for nectar and pollen, its chief food sources. Eucalyptus trees are a particular favorite. Unfortunately for Australia’s fruit farmers, orchards are often targeted by lorikeets and, outside of cities, the birds are generally viewed as agricultural pests.
Because the lorikeet is a habitat generalist that thrives near humans, the species is common and widespread within its large, eastern Australia range. The bird occurs from the Cape York Peninsula in the north to the Torres Strait islands in the south, in addition to an introduced feral population in Perth (on the western side of Australia). In cities within its range, the rainbow lorikeet is among the most common of bird species, where they are often so accustomed to human proximity and interaction, that they can be hand-fed; they’re the pigeons (or rock dove) of Australia!
The lorikeet population in Perth has been deemed a threat to some native bird species, but little action has been undertaken to control the lorikeet population growth there. This laissez-faire approach contrasts starkly with New Zealand’s; when a feral population was established in Auckland in 2000, the Department of Conservation worked to eradicate the lorikeets post haste and continues to be vigilant about preventing lorikeet establishment today.
Note: These archival poster prints feature rich, appealing colors. I encourage customers to take care in handling them until they are framed/protected for display; the darker colors on the matte paper can be scratched. They ship rolled, so customers need to flatten them before framing (or have their framer do so).
Charitable Sales Model: Whenever one of these poster prints is purchased, a charitable contribution equal to 10% of the print’s cost (or $3.60) is made to a nonprofit working to tackle environmental or social challenges. Read more about my charitable sales model here.
