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单词 loriinae
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Loriinae


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Noun1.Loriinae - loriessubfamily Loriinaebird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsfamily Psittacidae, Psittacidae - coextensive with the order Psittaciformeslory - small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruitsgenus Glossopsitta, Glossopsitta - a genus of Loriinaegenus Trichoglossus, Trichoglossus - a genus of Loriinae

Loriinae


Loriinae

 

(brush-tongued parrots), a subfamily of the family Psittacidae. The body length measures 14-40 cm. The tip of the tongue has a little brush formed of thin horny growths—an adaptation for sucking the nectar from flowers. The feathers are usually brightly colored in combinations of green and red. There are 62 species. They are distributed from the Philippines to southern Australia and Tasmania, as well as in Polynesia. The Loriinae dwell in forests, nesting in tree hollows and feeding on berries, fruits, and nectar from flowers. They are frequently kept in captivity.

Loriinae


  • noun

Synonyms for Loriinae

noun lories

Synonyms

  • subfamily Loriinae

Related Words

  • bird family
  • family Psittacidae
  • Psittacidae
  • lory
  • genus Glossopsitta
  • Glossopsitta
  • genus Trichoglossus
  • Trichoglossus
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