Lorikeets (Lory)
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Lories and lorikeets (tribe Lorini) are small to medium-sized arboreal parrots characterized by their specialized brush-tipped tongues for feeding on nectar of various blossoms and soft fruits, preferably berries. The species form a monophyletic group within the parrot family Psittacidae. …
Lories and lorikeets (tribe Lorini) are small to medium-sized arboreal parrots characterized by their specialized brush-tipped tongues for feeding on nectar of various blossoms and soft fruits, preferably berries. The species form a monophyletic group within the parrot family Psittacidae. Traditionally, they were considered a separate subfamily (Loriinae) from the other subfamily (Psittacinae) based on the specialized characteristics, but recent molecular and morphological studies show that the group is positioned in the middle of various other groups. They are widely distributed throughout the Australasian region, including south-eastern Asia, Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Australia, and the majority have very brightly coloured plumage.
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Black Lory
Black-winged Lory
Blue Lorikeet
Blue-crowned Lorikeet
Blue-eared Lory
Blue-fronted Lorikeet
Blue-streaked Lory
Brown Lory
Cardinal Lory
Chattering Lory
Citrine Lorikeet
Collared Lory
Duchess Lorikeet
Dusky Lory
Fairy Lorikeet
Fischer's Lovebird
Goldie's Lorikeet
Josephine's Lorikeet
Kuhl's Lorikeet
Little Lorikeet
Meek's Lorikeet
Mindanao Lorikeet
Musk Lorikeet
New Caledonian Lorikeet
Olive-headed Lorikeet
Orange-billed Lorikeet
Ornate Lorikeet
Palm Lorikeet
Papuan Lorikeet
Plum-faced Lorikeet
Pohnpei Lorikeet
Purple-bellied Lory
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Pygmy Lorikeet
Rainbow Lorikeet
Red Lory
Red-and-blue Lory
Red-chinned Lorikeet
Red-flanked Lorikeet
Red-fronted Lorikeet
Red-throated Lorikeet
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Stephen's Lorikeet
Striated Lorikeet
Ultramarine Lorikeet
Varied Lorikeet
Violet-necked Lory
Yellow-billed Lorikeet
Yellowish-streaked Lory
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