Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The scaly-breasted lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus) is an Australian lorikeet found in woodland in eastern Australia. The common name aptly describes this bird, which has yellow breast feathers broadly edged with green that look like scales.
The scaly-breasted lorikeet was first described by German zoologist Heinrich Kuhl in 1820. Other names this bird is known by include the gold and green lorikeet, greenie, green lorikeet, green and yellow lorikeet, green keet, green parrot, green leek, and green leaf. It is often colloquially referred to as a "scaly". Its specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek root khlōros 'green, yellow', and lepidōtos 'scaly'.
The scaly-breasted lorikeet is about 23 cm (9.1 in) long. The crown and sides of head are emerald-green slightly tinged with blue, while the feathers of the back of the neck and throat and breast are yellow, broadly edged with green, giving scaly appearance. The tail is green with the base of the outer tail-feathers marked with orange-red. The lower flanks, thighs and undertail-coverts green are strongly marked with yellow, while the underwing-coverts are orange-red. They have orange-red... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Taronga Western Plains Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Healesville Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 7 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 8 | Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Tamworth Marsupial Park & Adventure Playground | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Palmitos Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Zoo Lagos | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 15 | Aquarium of the Pacific | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Living Shores Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 18 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 19 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 20 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 21 | Ranger Red’s Zoo & Conservation Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-breasted Lorikeet sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 69th most-seen of the 136 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-breasted Lorikeet in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and June, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaly-breasted Lorikeet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Scaly-breasted Lorikeet sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Noosa National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaly-breasted Lorikeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Springbrook National Park (41 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
