Australians are wowed by an image of a 'mutant' rainbow lorikeet mingling with other members of the popular bird species in a woman's backyard A woman has shared a picture of a rainbow lorikeet found in her backyard with a very unique feather pattern There are bright yellow patches on the bird's usually plain green back and wings and flecks of red on its head Some people commenting on the picture said it was a 'pied genetic mutation' which is rare but not unheard of