Lories & Lorikeets | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2020年2月19日—Inadditiontotheirbrightandvibrantfeathers,thesebirdsfromthefamilyLoriinaearecharacterizedbytheirbrush-tippedtongue,whichyou ...

Parrots can be colorful, both in physical appearance and personality. One particular family of parrots that can be described as ultra-vibrant are lories and lorikeets[1]. Their feather coloration is quite stunning. If you were to print out a photocopy of a lory or lorikeet, you might use up a good portion of your printer’s color ink! In fact, one species boasts such an array of colors that it is referred to as the rainbow lorikeet. Other lories and lorikeets include the black-capped lory, dusky lory, red lory, chattering lory, and Goldie’s lorikeet.

Lories and lorikeets are a mesmerizing group of parrots. In addition to their bright and vibrant feathers, these birds from the family Loriinae are characterized by their brush-tipped tongue, which you won’t find in other parrots. This specialized tongue serves an important function, as it allows them to remove pollen and nectar from flower blossoms. Lories and lorikeets require a different diet t...