Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo - Animal Fact Sheet

Range:

Indonesia to Australia

Habitat:

They thrive in a variety of habitats

Diet:

Their uniquely adapted tongue is covered with brush-like projections, enabling Lories to feed on nectar, pollen, and fruit.

Lories and Lorikeets are among the most unique members of the parrot family, and are known for their beautiful plumage and unusual feeding techniques. Lories are typically very noisy and social, and may be found rooting in large flocks. Loss of habitat and over-collecting for the pet trade contribute to the declining numbers of some species.

Approx. Dimensions
of Adult:

Lifespan:

Reproduction:

Green-naped Lorikeet
(Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus)

Common

Forsten's Lorikeet
(Trichoglossus haematodus forsteni)

Vulnerable and possibly declining

Moluccan Rainbow Lorikeet
(Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus)

Common, but declining in limited range

Red Lory
(Eos bornea)

Common

Duyvenbode's Lory
(Chalcopsitta duivenbodei)

Uncommon in limited range

Dusky Lory
(Pseudeos fuscata)

Common


LORIKEET LANDING
Range:	Indonesia to Australia
Habitat:	They thrive in a variety of habitats
Diet:	Their uniquely adapted tongue is covered with brush-like projections, enabling Lories to feed on nectar, pollen, and fruit. Lories and Lorikeets are among the most unique members of the parrot family, and are known for their beautiful plumage and unusual feeding techniques. Lories are typically very noisy and social, and may be found rooting in large flocks. Loss of habitat and over-collecting for the pet trade contribute to the declining numbers of some species.
Approx. Dimensions of Adult:
Lifespan:
Reproduction:
Green-naped Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus) Common
Forsten's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus forsteni) Vulnerable and possibly declining
Moluccan Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) Common, but declining in limited range
Red Lory (Eos bornea) Common
Duyvenbode's Lory (Chalcopsitta duivenbodei) Uncommon in limited range
Dusky Lory (Pseudeos fuscata) Common