Rhythmic Patterns
Reproductive Rhythmic Pattern
Rainbow lorikeets are diurnal animals, which mean that lorikeets are active during morning and afternoon hours, but are asleep during night hours. They are awake during this time as resources are most available at that time, as well as they can see better during the day than night. Rainbow lorikeets become and reach sexual maturity at 2 years of age, and a rhythmic pattern for reproduction is that lorikeets produce offspring every spring. Once a female lorikeet has been impregnated, they then build a nest that is most likely located in a tree hollow or between branches up high in a tree and the nest is lined with wood dust. On average, two eggs are laid and usually take about 25-26 to hatch whilst the female lorikeet incubates them. Both parents help and aid the young such as feeding and learning to fly and once the young hit 50-55 days, they fly free to live by themselves. The cycle then repeats itself where these young lorikeets then reach sexual maturity at 2 years.