Rainbow Lorikeet song and calls

Birdsong and calls are often the easiest way to identify the Rainbow Lorikeet, especially when the bird is hidden in dense foliage. Below is what to listen for.

Song

Though not having a 'song' in the traditional sense, their vocalizations are a continuous series of high-pitched, sharp, and shrill screeches, chattering, and harsh squawks. They are very loud and distinctive.

Calls

Main calls include repeated, piercing 'screek-screek-screek' or 'tsee-eet' in flight, and a range of chattering, gurgling, and squealing notes while feeding or perched. Alarm calls are sharper and more urgent.

When they vocalize

Most vocal during flight, particularly at dawn and dusk when commuting to and from roosting sites, and continuously while feeding or interacting socially.

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