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About lories and lorikeets: Lories and lorikeets are a unique group of fruit, nectar, and pollen eaters with brush tongues for collecting nectar and pollen. They are highly intelligent, and capable of speech. They mate for life, and may aggressively defend their mate and territory. |
Lory and Lorikeet Taxonomy: |
Kingdom Animalia |
Phylum Chordata |
Class Aves |
Order Psittaciformes |
Family Loriidae (lories and lorikeets) |
Genus |
Alternative Taxonomy: Family Psittacidae Subfamily Loriinae (lories and lorikeets) |
Conservation status: Most lories and lorikeets are classified as endangered, vulnerable, or threatened. |
Wing and a Prayer |
501(c)3 charitable, educational, and scientific non-profit organization |
Dedicated to the Rescue and Conservation of Lories and Lorikeets |