Rainbow Lorikeet - preens itself after a rain-shower

Rainbow Lorikeet - preens itself after a rain-shower. (Trichoglossus haematodus). Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The green areas of its plumage turn brown when saturated with water, and return to green when dry, indicating that green is a structural colour caused by interference with light wavelength, rather than a pigment embedded in the feather

Cleaning Feathers Grooming Haematodus Lorikeet Lorikeets Parrots Preening Preens Rainbow Shower Trichoglossus

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