Rainbow lorikeet eye pinning, leaning, flapping wings and jumping in courtship display, Australia

Published: 16 January 2024
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Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) male eye pinning, leaning, flapping wings and jumping in courtship display to female, who climbs branch and leaves frame, Australia. Eye pinning, also known as eye flashing, is a behaviour where parrots contract and dilate the pupils of their eyes.

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