These colorful parakeets are common throughout Eastern Australia, particularly in settled areas. Taxonomy varies. IOC considers this bird to be a separate species: Trichoglossus moluccanus. However, Clements, eBird and HBW take a more traditional approach and consider it to be a race of Trichoglossus haematodus which includes the Coconut, Sunset, Marigold, Biak, Leaf and Red-collared Lorikeets all of which have been split by IOC.
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