Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Lorikeet

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Lorikeet


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(n.) 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.