A rainbow lorikeet of the subspecies Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis, of northern Australia, which has an orange-red collar that extends to the breast.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Gould (1804–1881), ornithologist and publisher.
Definition of red-collared lorikeet in US English:
red-collared lorikeet
noun
A rainbow lorikeet of the subspecies Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis, of northern Australia, which has an orange-red collar that extends to the breast.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Gould (1804–1881), ornithologist and publisher.