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. Capture shoat in Central Queensland (c) Copyright 2011 Stuart Media Services All Rights Reserved
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Joanie Holliday 15 Mar 2013
THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL BLAIR.. TERRIFIC CAPTURE !!! JUST A NEAT "GROUP" !!! JOANIEChris Roukema 22 Sep 2012
WOW, These are Extremely Beautiful Birds, Blair!!!!!! Fantastic Photo & Work!!!!!!!!!!!! Smiles & Greetings from Canada!!!!!!!Stefani Wehner 15 Apr 2012
I adooooore these colorful crowd!