The Red-collared Lorikeet , is a species of Lorikeet , sometimes called a separate species , Trichoglossus rubritorquis , or a subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet as T. hematodus rubritorquis . The Red-collared Lorikeet , Trichoglossus rubritorquis , is a species of parrot found in wooded habitats in northern Australia ( north-eastern Western Australia , northern Northern Territory and far north-western Queensland ) . It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet , but today most major authorities consider them as separate species .