As its name suggests, this parrot sports nearly every colour of the rainbow in its plumage. Resident from Indonesia to New Caledonia and Australia, the rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus, moves swiftly in flocks, feasting on the honey of eucalyptus blossoms. Unlike a hummingbird, which sucks the nectar out, the rainbow lorikeet crushes the blossoms in its bill and uses its tongue to gather the nectar.