Loriinae

Rainbow Lorikeet ( Trichoglossus haematodus )

The Loris ( Loriinae ), rarely written or called lories parrots honey, nectar drinking a subfamily of the family of parrots are authentics ( Psittacidae ). In places, they are still considered separate family ( Loriidae ) considered within the order of Psittaciformes ( Psittaciformes ).

In addition, the tree-dwelling primates Lorisidae family or Loridae are called Loris. To avoid confusion, ( Loriinae ) is locally used the spelling Lories for the birds. In the singular and in the name of the species by means of full common name it is called in all cases, Lori.

Appearance

Loris are small to medium sized, colorful, arboreal parrots. Their plumage is thick and shiny. Green, red and blue tones dominate. A special feature is their diet. They mainly feed on pollen and nectar, but also of soft, juicy fruit. For better food intake tip of her tongue is busy with brush-like or brush-like erectile papillae.

Dissemination

The distribution area of ​​Loris includes Australia and the adjacent islands, Sulawesi (Indonesia) and Mindanao (Philippines) in the west, across the Carolinas in the north to the Marquesas Islands and Pitcairn Islands in the east and Tasmania to the south. In Australia, however, come with Allfarb, musk, flake, blue crown, dwarf musk and Buntlori ago very few species. The largest range in Australia has the Rainbow Lorikeet, the colonized urban habitats. Farthest north of Buntlori is common in Australia. Especially many species are found in New Guinea. In New Zealand, the family is missing.

Nutrition

Loris have a long, narrow tongue, the tip of which is densely covered with papillae. If a Lori sticks his tongue into a flower, these papillae depend on. Like a sponge is absorbed by the nectar. Taking the bird 's tongue back into the beak, the nectar of skin wrinkles is expressed on the palate. This process is repeated in rapid succession. Pollen and nectar compose the bulk of the food. In addition, however, they also take up soft fruits.

Become Loris kept as ornamental birds, they are fed a special Lori soup, which is commercially available and must be mixed with water only. The food is depending on the type supplemented with pollen, fruit, starchy seeds, sprouted food, live food and branches with buds.

Nesting

The Loris are cavity nesters - like most parrots. Usually, tree hollows are used, but some species nest in tall, column-shaped termite nests.

System

During the Loris in the past repeatedly the status of a separate family was granted, you go for some time on the assumption that it is with them merely a subfamily ( Loriinae ) within the authentics parrots ( Psittacidae ). This has sometimes been divided into two tribes, the Pinselzungenloris ( Tichoglossini ) and the Psittaculirostrini that are seen now rather in the subfamily of the dwarf parrots ( Micropsittinae ).

Depending on the source, one starts from 12 and 13 genera. The temporarily out thirteenth genus Hypocharmosyna ( Prachtzierloris ) has been re- set to Charmosyna:

• Glanzloris ( Chalcopsitta Bonaparte, 1850) Schwarzlori (Ch. atra)
• Braunlori (Ch. duivenbodei )
• Schimmerlori (Ch. sintillata )
• Kardinallori (Ch. cardinalis)

• Lory (E. histrio )
• Kapuzenlori (E. squamata )
• Amboina Rotlori (E. bornea )
• Blaustrichellori (E. reticulata )
• Blauohrlori (E. cyanogenia )
• Halbmaskenlori (E. semilarvata )

• Prachtlori (L. garrulus )
• Grünschwanzlori (L. chlorocercus )
• Lory (L. lory )
• Schwarzsteißlori (L. hypoinochrous )
• Weißnackenlori (L. albidinucha )
• Erzlori (L. domicella )

• Gualori ( N. musschenbroeki )
• Emerald Gualori ( N. pullicauda )

• Arfaklori (O. arfaki )

• Kragenlori (Ph. solitarius )

• Weißbürzellori (Ps. fuscata )

• Blue caps ( V. australis)
• Rubinlori (v. kuhlii )
• Hendersonlori (v. Stepheni )
• Saphirlori ( V. peruviana )
• Ultramarinlori (v. ultramarina )

There is also uncertainty about the number of types. While it was long assumed that 61 species, recent listings found with only 57 species. This can be explained primarily by the fact that previously operated as representative types are considered here only as subspecies.