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lorikeet
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lor·i·keet  (lôr-kt, lr-)
n.
Any of several small, often brilliantly colored Australasian parrots that feed primarily on soft fruits or the nectar and pollen of flowers and blooming trees.


lorikeet [ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt ˌlɒrɪˈkiːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small lories, such as Glossopsitta versicolor (varied lorikeet) or Trichoglossus moluccanus (rainbow lorikeet)
[from lory + -keet, as in parakeet]
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Noun1.lorikeetlorikeet - any of various small lories          
lory - small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
Glossopsitta versicolor, varied Lorikeet - lorikeet with a colorful coat


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``They won't be touch animals like the lorikeets, but they're definitely in close proximity to humans.
Specific species of Psittaciformes include keas, cockatoos, cockatiels, lories, lorikeets, parrotlets, parakeets, budgerigars, rosellas, conures, lovebirds, maazons, and macaws.
Also on display is the Lorikeet Forest, a w through aviary file with colorful lorikeets.
 
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