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What (who) is lorikeet - definition

LORIES AND LORIKEETS TRIBE
Lorrikeets; Lorakeet; Lories; Lorikeets; Lorikeet; Lories and Lorikeets; Lory; Larakeet; Lories & lorikeets; Lorini; Brush-tongued parrot; Brush-tongued parrots; Brush tongued parrot; Brush tongued parrots; Lories and lorikeets
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Lorikeet         
·noun Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera.
lorikeet         
['l?r?ki:t]
¦ noun a small bird of the lory family, found chiefly in New Guinea. [Charmosyna and other genera: several species.]
Origin
C18: dimin. of lory, on the pattern of parakeet.
Lories         
·pl of Lory.

Wikipedia

Loriini

Loriini is a tribe of 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 Psittaculidae. The group consists of the lories and lorikeets. 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.

Examples of use of lorikeet
1. A STOP FOR LUNCH÷ A scaly–breasted lorikeet peers from behind a flower it‘s eating on a Callistemon tree in Australia.