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Loriidae

Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus ŠIan Montgomery http://birdway.com.au

Most authorities lump the lorikeets in with the parots as loriniiae, although some have the Loriidae as a separate family. I am treating them as such as much to split this large family for convenience as to any strong taxonomic reason. The Lorys are:

Black Lory Chalcopsitta atra
Brown Lory Chalcopsitta duivenbodei
Yellow-streaked Lory Chalcopsitta sintillata
Cardinal Lory Chalcopsitta cardinalis

Red-and-blue Lory Eos histrio
Violet-necked Lory Eos squamata
Red Lory Eos bornea
Blue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata
Black-winged Lory Eos cyanogenia
Blue-eared Lory Eos semilarvata

Dusky Lory Pseudeos fuscata

Ornate Lorikeet Trichoglossus ornatus
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus
Olive-headed Lorikeet Trichoglossus euteles
Yellow-and-green Lorikeet Trichoglossus flavoviridis
Mindanao Lorikeet Trichoglossus johnstoniae
Pohnpei Lorikeet Trichoglossus rubiginosus
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor
Iris Lorikeet Psitteuteles iris
Goldie`s Lorikeet Psitteuteles goldiei

Chattering Lory Lorius garrulus
Purple-naped Lory Lorius domicella
Black-capped Lory Lorius lory
Purple-bellied Lory Lorius hypoinochrous
White-naped Lory Lorius albidinuchus
Yellow-bibbed Lory Lorius chlorocercus

Collared Lory Phigys solitarius

Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis
Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii
Henderson Lorikeet Vini stepheni
Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana
Ultramarine Lorikeet Vini ultramarina

Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna
Little Lorikeet Glossopsitta pusilla
Purple-crowned Lorikeet Glossopsitta porphyrocephala

Palm Lorikeet Charmosyna palmarum
Red-chinned Lorikeet Charmosyna rubrigularis
Meek`s Lorikeet Charmosyna meeki
Blue-fronted Lorikeet Charmosyna toxopei
Striated Lorikeet Charmosyna multistriata
Pygmy Lorikeet Charmosyna wilhelminae
Red-fronted Lorikeet Charmosyna rubronotata
Red-flanked Lorikeet Charmosyna placentis
New Caledonian Lorikeet Charmosyna diadema
Red-throated Lorikeet Charmosyna amabilis
Duchess Lorikeet Charmosyna margarethae
Fairy Lorikeet Charmosyna pulchella
Josephine`s Lorikeet Charmosyna josefinae
Papuan Lorikeet Charmosyna papou

Plum-faced Lorikeet Oreopsittacus arfaki

Yellow-billed Lorikeet Neopsittacus musschenbroekii
Orange-billed Lorikeet Neopsittacus pullicauda

useful reading

Parrots

A Guide to the Parrots of the World by Tony Juniper & Mike Parr - Pica Press 1998
ISBN: 1873403402
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clubs

World Parrot Trust

http://www.worldparrottrust.org/trade/tradeindex.htm
There is an on-going and dramatic decline of wild parrots worldwide. The parrot family has more globally threatened species than any other family of birds. The Red List contains 94 species of parrots that are currently considered vulnerable, endangered...

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Australian Lorikeets

http://www.parrotsociety.org.au/articles/art_001.htm
From a cage-bird perspective

Lories

http://www.es.cornell.edu/winkler/botw/loriidae.html
Background on these 54 species.

Lorikeets of Australia

http://www.birdsnways.com/mowen/lories.htm
The Lorikeets form a unique group of generally very colourful parrots with several distinctive characteristics. The principal difference from other groups of Parrots is their adaptation to a pollen, nectar and fruit diet. This has led to the development of a brush-like structure at the tip of their tongue, a long, slender bill to assist probing into flowers (and enabling them to give a very painful bite); and the lack of a crop and poorly developed gizzard. These adaptations, together with special digestive enzymes, allow them to effectively utilise their special diet.

Rainbow Lorikeets Trichoglossus haematodus

http://www.tased.edu.au/tot/fauna/lorikeet.html
(Excellent) Image - Lorikeets eat fruit and berries, and pairs of lorikeets sometimes turn suburban gardens with berry trees into temporary homes.