Lorikeet

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Lorikeet
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Branch	Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum	Chordata
Sub-phylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Sub-class	Neornithes
Infra-class	Neoaves
Order Information
Superorder	Psittacimorphae
Order	Psittaciformes
Family Information
Family	Psittacidae
Sub-family	Loriinae
Tribe Information
Tribe	Loriini
Population statistics

Lorikeet refers to several genera of small to medium-sized birds related to parrots, and found in far southeastern Asia, Australia, many islands comprising Polynesia. Called either "lory" or "lorikeet", depending on the length and shape of the tail, lorikeets bear a brush-shaped tongue which they use to feed on the pollen and nectar of flowers.

Species[edit]

Lories[edit]

These birds are commonly referred to as "lories" to differentiate from lorikeets; the dissimilarity being a shorter, wedge-shaped tail.

• Genus Chalcopsitta
  • Black lory, Chalcopsitta atra
  • Brown lory, Chalcopsitta duivenbodei
  • Cardinal lory, Chalcopsitta cardinalis
  • Yellowish-streaked lory, Chalcopsitta sintillata
• Genus Eos
  • Black-winged lory, Eos cyanogenia
  • Blue-eared lory, Eos semilarvata
  • Blue-streaked lory, Eos reticulata
  • Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio
  • Red lory, Eos bornea
  • Violet-necked lory, Eos squamata
• Genus Lorius
  • Black-capped lory, Lorius lory
  • Chattering lory, Lorius garrulus
  • Purple-bellied lory, Lorius hypoinochrous
  • Purple-naped lory, Lorius domicellus
  • White-naped lory, Lorius albidinuchus
  • Yellow-bibbed lory, Lorius chlorocercus
• Genus Phigys
  • Collared lory, Phigys solitarius
• Genus Pseudeos
  • Dusky lory, Pseudeos fuscata

Lorikeets[edit]

Birds with a longer tail, reminiscent of parakeets.

• Genus Charmosyna
  • Blue-fronted lorikeet, Charmosyna toxopei
  • Duchess lorikeet, Charmosyna margarethae
  • Fairy lorikeet, Charmosyna pulchella
  • Josephine's lorikeet, Charmosyna josefinae
  • Meek's lorikeet, Charmosyna meeki
  • New Caledonian lorikeet, Charmosyna diadema (extinct)
  • Palm lorikeet, Charmosyna palmarum
  • Papuan lorikeet, Charmosyna papou
  • Pygmy lorikeet, Charmosyna wilhelminae
  • Red-chinned lorikeet, Charmosyna rubrigularis
  • Red-fronted lorikeet, Charmosyna rubronotata
  • Red-flanked lorikeet, Charmosyna placentis
  • Red-throated lorikeet, Charmosyna amabilis
  • Striated lorikeet, Charmosyna multistriata
• Genus Glossopsitta
  • Little lorikeet, Glossopsitta pusilla
  • Musk lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna
  • Purple-crowned lorikeet, Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
• Genus Neopsittacus
  • Orange-billed lorikeet, Neopsittacus pullicauda
  • Yellow-billed lorikeet, Neopsittacus musschenbroekii
• Genus Oreopsittacus
  • Plum-faced lorikeet, Oreopsittacus arfaki
• Genus Psitteuteles
  • Goldie's lorikeet, Psitteuteles goldiei
  • Iris lorikeet, Psitteuteles iris
  • Varied lorikeet, Psitteuteles versicolor
• Genus Trichoglossus
  • Biak lorikeet, Trichoglossus rosenbergi
  • Citrine lorikeet, Trichoglossus flavoviridis
  • Coconut lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus
  • Leaf lorikeet, Trichoglossus weberi
  • Marigold lorikeet, Trichoglossus capestratus
  • Mindanao lorikeet, Trichoglossus johnstoniae
  • Olive-headed lorikeet, Trichoglossus euteles
  • Ornate lorikeet, Trichoglossus ornatus
  • Pohnpei lorikeet, Trichoglossus rubiginosus
  • Rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus moluccanus
  • Red-collared lorikeet, Trichoglossus rubritorquis
  • Scaly-breasted lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
  • Sunset lorikeet, Trichoglossus forsteni
• Genus Vini
  • Blue lorikeet, Vini peruviana
  • Blue-crowned lorikeet, Vini australis
  • Conquered lorikeet, Vini vidivici (extinct)
  • Kuhl's lorikeet, Vini kuhlii
  • Sinoto's lorikeet, Vini sinotoi (extinct)
  • Stephen's lorikeet, Vini stepheni
  • Ultramarine lorikeet, Vini ultramarina