lorikeet

Any of several small, often brilliantly colored Australasian parrots that feed primarily on soft fruits and on nectar and pollen.

A small parrot of the genus Trichoglossus, or, in a broader use, of the subfamily Trichoglossinæ; a kind of lory.

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.

Any of various small, brightly coloured, parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.

any of various small lories