Lories and Lorikeets Species List

Our complete list of all Lory and Lorikeet species with clickable links that will take you to even more in-depth information on that specific species of Lorikeet or Lory, images are included on all pages!

Includes Average Length, Clutch Size and Incubation Period

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Below listed are Lory – Lorikeet Species

Format: Species Common Name / Scientific Name / Average Length / Average Clutch Size /

Arfak Alpine Lorikeets – Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki

• Average Length (including tail): 15 cm / 6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22 days

Banded Lories or Dusky Lories – Pseudeos fuscatais / fuscata

• Average Length (including tail): 25 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2-4 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Beaufort’s Black-capped Lories – Lorius or Domicella lory viridicrissalis

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12 in
• Average Clutch Size:1-2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lories – Eos squamata riciniata

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 cm-26 days

Bernstein’ s Black Lories – Chalcopsitta atra bernsteini

• Average Length: 34 cm or 13.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-25 days

Biak Red-spotted Lorikeets – Charmosyna rubronotata kordoana

• Average Length: 17 cm / 6.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22-23 days

Bernstein’s Red Lories – Eos bornea bernsteini

• Average Length: 32 cm / 12.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-26 days

Biak Lories aka Biak Lories, Blue-nape Lories or Biak Blackcaps – Lorius lory cyanuchen

• Average Length (including tail): 33 cm / 13 in
• Average Clutch Size: 1-2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Black-capped Lories – Lorius lory lory

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 cm days

Black Lories – Chalcopsitta atra atra

• Average Length (including tail): 32 cm / 12.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-25 days

Black-winged Lories – Eos cyanogenia

• Average Length (including tail): 30 cm / 12 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Average Length (including tail): 25 cm days

Blue-crowned Lories – Vini australis

• Average Length (including tail): 19 cm / 7.6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 days

Blue-diademed Lories – Eos histrio histiro

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Blue-eared Lories – Ceram Lories – Eos semilarvata

• Average Length (including tail): 17 cm / 6.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 days

Blue-faced Lories – Trichoglossus haematodus intermedius

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 day

Blue Mountain Lory – Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 – 24 days

Blue-nape Lories aka Biak Lories, Biak Lories or Biak Blackcaps – Lorius lory cyanuchen

• Average Length (including tail): 33 cm / 13 in
• Average Clutch Size: 1-2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Blue-streaked Lories – Eos reticulata

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 cm days

Blue-thighed Lories or Blue-thighed Lories – Lorius domicellus / tibialis

• Average Length (including tail): 28 cm / 11.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 26 days

Black-throated aka Dark-throated Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus nigrogularis

• Average Length (including tail): 28 cm / 11 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 days

Brook’s Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus brooki

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 days

Buru Red Lories – Eos b. cyanonothus

• Average Length (including tail): 28 cm / 11 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2-3 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 26 days

Cardinal Lories – Chalcopsitta cardinalis

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Carmine-fronted Lories – Chalcopsitta sintillata sintillata

• Average Length (including tail): 24 cm / 9.6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-26 days

Ceram Lories – Eos semilarvata

• Average Length (including tail): 17 cm / 6.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 days

Challanger’s Lories – Extinct? – Eos histrio challengeri

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Chattering Red Lories aka Moluccan Lories – Lorius garrulus

• Average Length (including tail): 30 cm / 12 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 26 days

Cherry-red Lorikeets (Ponapé Lory) – Trichoglossus haematodus rubiginosus

• Average Length (including tail): 28 cm / 11 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-25 days

Coconut Lories – Trichoglossus haematodus massena

• Average Length (including tail): 25 cm-26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 days

Collared Lories aka Solitary Lory or Ruffed Lory – Phigys solitarius

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 28 – 30 days

Dark-throated Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus nigrogularis

• Average Length (including tail): 28 cm / 11 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 days

Deplanche’s or Deplanchi’s Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus deplanchii

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 days

Djampea Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus djampeanus

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 days

Duchess Lorikeets – Charmosyna margarethae

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 7.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: ?
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Dusky Lories – Pseudeos fuscatais / fuscata

• Average Length (including tail): 25 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2-4 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Duyvenbode’s Lories – Chalcopsitta duivenbodei

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Edward’s Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus

• Average Length (including tail): 27 cm / 10.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 days

Emerald Lorikeets or Orange-billed Lorikeets – Neopsittacus pullicauda

• Average Length (including tail): 18 cm / 7.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation:?

Fairy Lorikeets – Charmosyna pulchella pulchella

• Average Length (including tail): 18 cm / 7.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Average Length (including tail): 25 cm days

Fergusson Island Lories – Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus

• Average Length (including tail): 27 cm / 10.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Average Length (including tail): 25 cm-26 days

Forsten’s Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus

• Average Length (including tail): 25 cm-26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22-25 days

Clicking on the name will take you to the respective species information	Scientific Name:	Average Length	Average Clutch Size	Approx. Incubation
Fairy Lorikeets	Charmosyna pulchella pulchella	18 cm / 7.2 in	2 eggs	25 days
Fergusson Island Lories	Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus	27 cm / 10.5 in	2 eggs	25-26 days
Forsten’s Lorikeets	Trichoglossus haematodus	25-26 cm / 10 in	2 eggs	22-25 days
Gold and Green Lorikeets or Scaly-breasted Lorikeets	Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus	21-23 cm / 8.4-9 in	2 eggs	22 – 25 days
Golden-banded Lorikeets or Red-throated Lorikeets	Charmosyna rubrigularis rubrigularis	17 cm / 6.8 in	?	?
Goldie’s Lorikeets	Trichoglossus goldei	19 cm / 7.6 in	2 eggs	23 days
Greater Alpine Lorikeets	Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki	15 cm / 6 in	2 eggs	22 days
Greater Red Lories or Bernstein Red Lories	Eos bornea bernsteini	32 cm / 12.5 in	2 eggs	24-26 days
Green-naped Lories or Rainbow Lories	Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus	29 cm / 11.6 in	2 eggs	24 days
Green-streaked Lories	Chalcopsitta sintillata chloroptera	31 cm / 12 in	2 eggs	24-25 days
Halmahera Red-flanked Lorikeets	Charmosyna placentis intensior	17-17.5 cm / 7 in	2-3 eggs	?
Hartert’s Fairy Lorikeets	Charmosyna pulchella rothschild	18.5 cm / 7.25 in	2 eggs	25 days
Huon Emerald Lorikeets	Neopsittacus pullicauda sociales	18 cm / 7 in	2 eggs	?
Henderson Lorikeets or Stephens Lories	Vini stepheni	19 cm / 7.6 in	3-4 eggs	23-26 days
Indian Lorikeets	Loriculus vernalis	~13-14 cm or 5 inches	2-3 eggs	20 days
Iris Lorikeets	Trichoglossus iris	20 cm / 8 in	2 eggs	23 days
Jobi Lories	Lorius lory jobiensis	31 cm / 12.4 in	1-2 eggs	24 days
Johnstone’s Lories	Trichoglossus j. johnstoniae	20 cm / 8 in	2 eggs	23-25 days
Josephine’s Lorikeets	Charmosyna josefinae	24 cm / 9.6 in	2 eggs	25 days
Karkar Red-chinned Lorikeets	Charmosyna rubrigularis krakari	17 cm / 6.7 in	?	?
Kuhl’s Lories or Kuhl’s Ruffed Lory	Vini kuhlii	19 cm / 7.6 in	2 eggs	?
Little Lorikeets	Glossopsitta pusilla	15 cm / 6 in	3-5 eggs	20 days
Louisiade Lories or Purple-bellied Lory	Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous	26 cm / 10-10.4 in	2 eggs	25-26 days
Maju Violet-necked Lories	Eos s. atrocaerulea	26 cm / 10 in	2 eggs	25-26 days
Malay Lorikeets	Loriculus galgulus	12-13 cm / 4-5 in	3-4 eggs	20 days
Mamberiok Black Lories	Chalcopsitta atra spectabilis	32 cm / 12.5 in	2 eggs	24-25 days
Marquesas Lories (Ultramarine Lory)	Vini ultramarina	17-18 cm / 7 in	2 eggs	25 days
Massena’s Lorikeets (Coconut Lory)	Trichoglossus haematodus massena	25 cm / 10 in	2 eggs	24-27 days
Mayr’s Red-flanked Lorikeets	Charmosyna placentis ornata	17-18 cm / 7 in	2 eggs	21-23 days
Meek’s Lorikeets	Charmosyna meeki	16 cm / 6.4 in	?	?
Meyer’s Black-capped Lories	Lorius l. salvadorii	31 cm / 12 in	2-3 eggs	26 days
Meyer’s Lorikeets	Trichoglossus flavoviridus	27 cm / 10.8 in	2 eggs	23 days
Mitchell’s Lorikeets	Trichoglossus haematodus mitchellii	24 cm / 9.5 in	2 eggs	24-27 days
Mollucan Lories	Eos bornea	31 cm / 12.4 in	2 eggs	24 days
Morotai Yellow-backed Lories	Lorius garrulus morotaianus	30 cm / 12 in	2 eggs	26-28 days
Mount Goliath Lorikeets	Charmosyna p. goliathina	45 cm / 17.75 in	2 eggs	28 days
Mount-Apo Lories (Johnstone’s Lories)	Trichoglossus johnstoniae	20 cm / 8 in	2 eggs	23-25 days
Musschenbroek’s Lorikeets (Yellow-billed Lorikeets)	Neopsittacus musschenbroekii	23 cm / 9.2 in	2 eggs	23-26 days
Musk Lorikeets	Glossopsitta concinna	22 cm / 8.8 in	2 eggs	22 days
New Caledonia Lories or Deplanche’s Lorikeets	Trichoglossus haematodus deplanchii	26 cm / 10 in	2 eggs	24-27 days
New Caledonian Lorikeets	Charmosyna diadema	18 cm / 7.2 in	Extinct
Neumann’s Brown Lories aka Neumann’s Duyvenbode’s Lories	Chalcopsitta duivenbodei syringanuchalis	31 cm / 12 in	2 eggs	25 days
Ninigo Lorikeets	Trichoglossus haematodus nesophilus	26 cm / 10 in	?	?
Obi Violet-necked Lories	Eos s. obiensis	26 cm / 10 in	2-3 eggs	26 days
Orange Lorikeets or Emerald Lorikeets	Neopsittacus pullicauda	18 cm / 7-7.2 in	2 eggs	?
Orange-breasted Emerald Lorikeets	Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus	18 cm / 7-7.2 in	2 eggs	?
Olive-green Lorikeets	Trichoglossus haematodus flavicans	27 cm / 10.5 in	2 eggs	24 days
Ornate Lories or Ornate Lorikeets	Trichoglossus ornatus	25 cm / 10 in	2 eggs	25 days

Rainbow Lories / Lorikeets (Green Naped) aka Green Naped Lories / Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus

• Average Length (including tail): 29 cm / 11.6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Rainbow Lories / Lorikeets aka Swainson’s Blue Mountain, Swainson’s Blue Mt. Lorikeet, Swainson’s Lory, Blue Mountain Lories – Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 – 24 days

Rajah Lories – Chalcopsitta atra insignis

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 days

Red and Blue Lories – Eos histrio histiro

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Red-breasted Lories or Salvadory Black-capped Lories- Trichoglossus haematodus mitchelli

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22-25 days

Red-chinned Lorikeets – Charmosyna rubrigularis rubrigularis

• Average Length (including tail): 17 cm / 6.5-7 in
• Average Clutch Size: ?
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Red-collared Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis

• Average Length (including tail): 26-28 cm / 10.4-11 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-25 days

Red-crowned Lorikeets – Trichoglossus versicolor

• Average Length (including tail): 18-19 cm / 7-7.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2-5 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22 days

Red-flanked Lorikeets – Charmosyna placentis placentis

• Average Length (including tail): 17 cm / 6.5-7 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 days

Red-fronted Lories or Carmine-fronted Lories – Chalcopsitta sintilla rubrifrons

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-26 days

Red Lories – Eos bornea

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Red Lorikeets or Ponape Lories – Trichoglossus rubiginosus

• Average Length (including tail): 24 cm / 9.6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 1-2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Red-rumped or Red-spotted Lorikeets – Charmosyna rubronotata rubronotata

• Average Length (including tail): 17 cm / 6.5-7 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Red-throated Lorikeets – Charmosyna rubrigularis rubrigularis

• Average Length (including tail): 17 cm / 6.5-7 in
• Average Clutch Size: ?
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Rosenberg’s Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus rosenbergi

• Average Length (including tail): 26-30 cm / 10-12 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22-25 days

Rossel Island Lories – Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: ?
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Rothschild’s Red Lories – Eos bornea rothschildi

• Average Length (including tail): 28 cm / 11 ins
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-26 days

Ruby-capped Lorikeets – Psitteuteles iris rubripileum

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2-3 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Ruffed Lories or Solitary Lories – Phigys solitarius

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 28 days

Salvadory Black-capped Lories – Psittaculirostris salvadori

• Average Length (including tail): 19 cm / 7.6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22 days

Scaly-breasted Lorikeets – Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

• Average Length (including tail): 21-23 cm / 8.4-9 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22-25 days

Sclater’s Red-flanked Lorikeets – Charmosyna placentis subplacens

• Average Length (including tail): 17 cm / 7 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Sepik Lorikeets – Charmosyna josefinae sepikiana

• Average Length (including tail): 24 cm / 9.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 days

Solitary or Collared Lories – Phigys solitarius

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 28 days

Solomon Island Red-flanked Lorikeets – Charmosyna placentis pallidior

• Average Length (including tail): 17 cm / 7 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22-23 days

Somu Lories – Lorius l. somu

• Average Length (including tail): 29 cm / 11.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2-3 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 26 days

Southern Alpine Lorikeets – Oreopsittacus arfaki grandis

• Average Length (including tail): 15 cm / 6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22 days

Southern Green-naped Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus micropteryx

• Average Length (including tail): 25 cm / 9.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 days

Southern Musschenbroek’s Lorikeets – Neopsittacus musschenbroekii major

• Average Length (including tail): 24 cm / 9.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 – 26 days

Stella’s Lorikeets – Charmosyna papou stellae

• Average Length (including tail): 42 cm / 16.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 26 days

Stephen’s Lories – Vini stepheni

• Average Length (including tail): 19 cm / 7.6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 3-4 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 – 26 days

Stresemann’s Lories – Lorius amabilis / Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm or 10 in
• Extinct?

Stresemann’s Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus stresemanni

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Striated Lorikeets – Charmosyna multistriata

• Average Length (including tail): 18 cm / 7.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 days

Sula Lorikeets – Trichoglossus flavoviridus flavoviridus

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 7.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 days

Sumba Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus fortis

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Swainson’s / Swainson’s Blue Lories or Swainson’s Blue Mountain Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus

• Average Length (including tail): 26 cm / 10.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 – 24 days

Tahitian Lories or Tahiti Blue Lories – Vini peruviana

• Average Length (including tail): 18 cm / 7.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 days

Talaud Red and Blue Lories – Eos histrio talautensis

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Ultramarine Lories – Vini ultramarina

• Average Length (including tail): 18.5 cm / 7.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 days

Van Oort Black Lories (Mamberiok Black Lory) – Chalcopsitta atra spectabilis

• Average Length (including tail): 32 cm / 12.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-25 days

Varied Lorikeets – Trichoglossus versicolor

• Average Length (including tail): 18-19 cm / 7-7.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2-5 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22 days

Victoria Lories or Southern Alpine Lorikeets – Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki

• Average Length (including tail): 15 cm / 6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22 days

Violet-necked Lories – Eos squamata

• Average Length (including tail): 27 cm / 10.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 days

Wahne’s Lorikeets – Charmosyna p. wahnesi

• Average Length (including tail): 42 cm / 16.5 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 28 days

Weber’s Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus weberi

• Average Length (including tail): 23 cm / 9.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2-3 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 days

Wedge-tailed Lorikeets – Psitteuteles iris iris

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2-3 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Western Mount Apo Lorikeets – Trichoglossus johnstoniae pistra

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 7.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 days

Western Musschenbroek’s Lorikeets – Neopsittacus musschenbroekii medius

• Average Length (including tail): 23-25 cm or 9-10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 – 26 days

Wetar Lorikeets – Trichoglossus haematodus flavotectus

• Average Length (including tail): 26-27 cm / 10 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24-27 days

White-naped or White-necked Lories – Lorius albidinucha

• Average Length (including tail): 26-28 cm / 11 in
• Average Clutch Size: ?
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Whiskered Lorikeets – Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki

• Average Length (including tail): 15 cm / 6 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 22 days

Wilhelmina’s Lorikeets – Charmosyna wilhelminae

• Average Length (including tail): 13 cm / 5.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 days

Yellow-backed Lories – Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus

• Average Length (including tail): 30 cm / 12 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 26 days

Yellow-bibbed or Yellow-collared Lories – Lorius chlorocercus

• Average Length (including tail): 28 cm / 11.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 days

Yellow-billed Lorikeets – Neopsittacus musschenbroekii

• Average Length (including tail): 23 cm / 9.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 – 26 days

Yellow & Green Lorikeets – Trichoglossus flavoviridus flavoviridus

• Average Length (including tail): 20 cm / 7.8 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 23 days

Yellow-headed Lorikeets – Trichoglossus euteles

• Average Length (including tail): 25 cm / 9.75 in
• Average Clutch Size: 3 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: ?

Yellow-streaked Lories – Chalcopsitta sintilla sintilla

• Average Length (including tail): 31 cm / 12.4 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 24 days

Yellow-streaked Lorikeets or Striated Lorikeets – Charmosyna multistriata

• Average Length (including tail): 18 cm / 7.2 in
• Average Clutch Size: 2 eggs
• Approx. Incubation: 25 days

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Lories (Chalcopsitta / Eos / Lorius / Vini) and Lorikeets (Charmosyna, Glossopsitta, Neopsittacus)

 

Lories and Lorikeets can be found throughout the islands of the South Pacific and Australia. Nearly all of these birds have been impacted to varying degrees by habitat destruction due to logging and conversion for agricultural purposes; as well as capturing of the nestlings and adults for the exotic pet trade.

Latin Names / Families: Lories: Chalcopsitta / Eos / Lorius / Vini and Lorikeets: Charmosyna, Glossopsitta, Neopsittacus

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In Australia, they are often all collectively called “lories.” However, there are some distinctive differences between Lories and Lorikeets:

• Tails: Species with longer tapering tails are generally referred to as “lorikeets” and those with short, rounded or square tails as “lories.”
• Size: Lories tend to be bigger in size than lorikeets.
• Plumage: Most lories are red with patches of yellow, purple, and green. Most lorikeets are green with patches of red and yellow. There are some exceptions to this rule.

They are also known as honeyeaters or “brush-tongued” parrots. The latter nickname relates to their very specialized tongues with tiny hair-like structures ( ‘papillae’) at the end in the shape of an “U”.

As these birds extend their tongues to feed, the papillae stand on end – like bristles on a brush – soaking up nectar and pollen of any flowers or scraping the inside of fruits to collect the sweet juices.

These parrots have been observed feeding on over 600 flowers over one day. They are very important for the pollination of many species of tropical plants, which might perish without these “services”.

The shape of their beaks also differ from those of other parrots. Their upper bill has a long, pointed tip and is much narrower structure than that of other parrots, allowing them to easily extract hard-to-reach seeds from cones and other vegetation.

Their very specific dietary requirements sets them apart from other parrot species. Their mostly “liquid” diet makes them messy to keep in homes unless accommodations have been put into place to allow for easy clean-up.

Lorikeet Species, Distribution / Ranges

Diet / Feeding

In the wild, they mostly feed on nectar, flowers, fruits, pollen and seeds.

Breeding / Nesting

Lories and lorikeets usually stay with one partner and may breed at any time of year. Though in southern Australia the breeding season is between August and January. Nest sites are high above the ground in the hollows of trees, which the birds layer with a covering of decayed wood.

The female and male will often roost together, but only the female will sit on her two small white eggs. However, the male will help feed the chicks, which hatch with eyes closed and no feathers. The chicks will slowly grow plumage and be able to fly after seven to eight weeks.

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Lorikeets: Genus: Charmosyna

 

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Lorikeets: Species, Distribution / Ranges

Genus: Charmosyna
Biak Red-spotted Lorikeets (Charmosyna rubronotata kordoana)	Biak Island, the largest of the Schouten Islands, off the northern coast of West Papua (the Indonesian part of New Guinea) at the entrance to Cenderawasih (Geelvink) Bay (part of Maluku Islands)
Duchess Lorikeets (Charmosyna margarethae)	Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands
Fairy Lorikeets (Charmosyna pulchella pulchella)	New Guinea
Golden-banded Lorikeets or Red-throated Lorikeets (Charmosyna rubrigularis rubrigularis)	New Britain, New Ireland
Halmahera Red-flanked Lorikeets (Charmosyna placentis intensior)	Northern Moluccan / Maluku Islands, including Halmahera Island (the largest island in the Maluku Islands), Obi and Gebe, Indonesia
Hartert’s Fairy Lorikeets (Charmosyna pulchella rothschild)	Western New Guinea
Josephine’s Lorikeets (Charmosyna josefinae)	Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Karkar Red-chinned Lorikeets (Charmosyna rubrigularis krakari)	Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea
Mayr’s Red-flanked Lorikeets (Charmosyna placentis ornata)	Western Papua Islands
Mount Goliath Lorikeets (Charmosyna p. goliathina)	Mountains of central New Guinea
New Caledonian Lorikeets (Charmosyna diadema)	New Caledonia
Palm or Green Palm Lorikeets (Charmosyna palmarum)	Have a fluctuating range in the Santa Cruz islands of the Solomon Islands and in Vanuatu
Papuan Lorikeets (Charmosyna papou papou)	New Guinea / mountains of Vogelkop Peninsular, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Pleasing Lorikeets (Charmosyna placentis placentis)	Seram, Pandjang, Ambelau; Kai and Aru Islands (Maluku Province) ; southern New Guinea east to upper reaches of Purari River, Papua-New Guinea; formerly also on Ambon
Red-chinned Lorikeets (Charmosyna rubrigularis rubrigularis)	New Britain, New Ireland and Karkar Island off northern coast of New Guinea
Red-flanked Lorikeets (Charmosyna placentis placentis)	Seram, Pandjang, Ambelau; Kai and Aru Islands (Maluku Province); southern New Guinea east to upper reaches of Purari River, Papua-New Guinea; formerly also on Ambon
Red-rumped or Red-spotted Lorikeets (Charmosyna rubronotata rubronotata)	Salawati, Indonesia and northwest New Guinea
Red-throated Lorikeets (Charmosyna rubrigularis rubrigularis)	New Britain, New Ireland
Sclater’s Red-flanked Lorikeets (Charmosyna placentis subplacens)	Eastern and northern New Guinea west to Bereina area and south to Sarmi District, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Sepik Lorikeets (Charmosyna josefinae sepikiana)	Mountains of Sepik region, from Vogelkop Peninsula east to Snow Mountains, Irian Jaya, Indonesia and western Papua New Guinea
Solomon Island Red-flanked Lorikeets (Charmosyna placentis pallidior)	Eastern and northern New Guinea west to Bereina area and south to Sarmi District, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Island (Bougainville and Fead)
Stella’s Lorikeets (Charmosyna papou stellae)	New Guinea
Striated Lorikeets (Charmosyna multistriata)	Western New Guinea
Wahne’s Lorikeets (Charmosyna p. wahnesi)	Mountains of Huon Peninsular and Adelbert Mountains, Papua New Guinea
Wilhelmina’s Lorikeets (Charmosyna wilhelminae)	New Guinea
Yellow-streaked Lorikeets or Striated Lorikeets (Charmosyna multistriata)	Western New Guinea

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Lories – Genus: Eos: Species, Distribution / Ranges

 

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Genera of Lories:

Eos – please scroll down

Other Lory genera: Chalcopsitta / Lorius / Vini / Pseudeos / Phigys ( Fiji islands, Lau Archipelago) and Loriculus & Psitteuteles

Genus: Eos
Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lories (Eos squamata riciniata)	Weda Islands and Islands of the Northern Moluccas / Maluku, Indonesia
Bernstein’s Red Lories (Eos bornea bernsteini)	Kai Islands (also known as Kei Islands) – found in the south-eastern part of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia
Black-winged Lories (Eos cyanogenia)	New Guinea
Blue-diademed Lories (Eos histrio histiro)	Islands of Sangihe and Talaud and some of their outliers off northern Sulawesi, Indonesia
Blue-eared Lories – Ceram Lories (Eos semilarvata)	New Guinea, Aru Islands (Maluku province), Papuan Islands (Eastern Indonesia)
Blue-streaked Lories (Eos reticulata)	New Guinea
Blue-tailed Lories (Eos historio)	New Guinea
Buru Red Lories (Eos b. cyanonothus)	New Guinea
Ceram Lories (Eos semilarvata)	New Guinea, Aru Islands in the province of Maluku, Papuan Islands (Eastern Indonesia)
Challanger’s Lories (Eos histrio challengeri)	Nenusa Islands, Indonesia
Greater Red Lories or Bernstein Red Lories (Eos bornea bernsteini aka Eos rubra bernsteini)	Kai Islands (also known as Kei Islands) – found in the south-eastern part of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia
Maju Violet-necked Lories (Eos s. atrocaerulea)	Maju Island, Indonesia
Mollucan Lories (Eos bornea)	Indonesia
Obi Violet-necked Lories (Eos s. obiensis)	Island of Obi (northern islands of the Moluccas)
Red and Blue Lories (Eos histrio histiro)	Islands of Sangihe and Talaud and some of their outliers off northern Sulawesi, Indonesia
Rothschild’s Red Lories (Eos b. rothschildi)	Seram (formerly Ceram, also called Seran or Serang) is an island in the Maluku province of Indonesia
Talaud Red and Blue Lories (Eos histrio talautensis)	Talaud Islands – a group of islands located north of Sulawesi island in Indonesia. The Talaud Islands are also the northernmost region of Indonesia, bordering the Philippines.
Violet-necked Lories (Eos squamata)	New Guinea

Species Research by Sibylle Johnson

Lories: Species, Distribution / Ranges

 

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Genera of Lories:

Chalcopsitta (mostly found in New Guinea) / Eos / Lorius / Vini / Pseudeos / Phigys ( Fiji islands, Lau Archipelago) and Loriculus & Psitteuteles

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Common & Scientific Names:	Native Range
Genus: Lorius
Beaufort’s Black-capped Lories (Lorius or Domicella lory viridicrissalis)	Northern New Guinea
Biak Lories aka Biak Lories, Blue-nape Lories or Biak Blackcaps (Lorius lory cyanuchen)	Island of Biak in Geelvink Bay, Western New Guinea
Black-capped Lories (Lorius lory lory)	New Guinea
Blue-nape Lories aka Biak Lories, Biak Lories or Biak Blackcaps (Lorius lory cyanuchen)	Island of Biak in Geelvink Bay, Western New Guinea
Blue-thighed Lories or Blue-thighed Lories (Lorius domicellus / tibialis)	Seram and Ambon Islands, part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia
Chattering Red Lories aka Moluccan Lories (Lorius garrulus)	Halmahera Island (the largest island in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia)
Fergusson Island Lories (Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus)	Trobriand and Woodlark Islands, Bismarck and D’Entrecastreaux Archipelagos, south-eastern New Guinea
Jobi Lories (Lorius lory jobiensis)	New Guinea
Louisiade Lories or Purple-bellied Lory (Lorius hypoinochrous hypoinochrous)	Misima and Tagula in Louisiade Archipelago, Eastern Papuan Island, New Guinea
Meyer’s Black-capped Lories (Lorius l. salvadorii)	Northern New Guinea from Aitape area to Astrolabe Bay
Morotai Yellow-backed Lories (Lorius garrulus morotaianus)	Morotai and Raou Islands (Maluku Islands)
Purple-bellied Lories (Lorius hypoinochrous)	New Guinea
Purple-naped or Blue-thighed Lories (Lorius domicellus)	Seram, Ambon Island, part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia
Rossel Island Lories (Lorius hypoinochrous rosselianus)	Rossel Island in Louisiada Archipelago
Somu Lories (Lorius l. somu)	Southern New Guinea from Karimui Basin to Ok Tedi area
Stresemann’s Lories (Lorius amabilis / Lorius hypoinochrous devittatus)	New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago – Extinct?
White-naped or White-necked Lories (Lorius albidinucha)	New Britain
Yellow-backed Lories (Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus)	Islands of Batjan and Obi, part of Maluku Islands

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Genus: Pseudeos
Banded Lories or Dusky Lories (Pseudeos fuscatais / fuscata)	Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Dusky Lories (Pseudeos fuscatais / fuscata)	Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

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Genus: Vini
Blue-crowned Lories (Vini australis)	Independent State of Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa) and the Kingdom of Tonga in the south Pacific Ocean
Henderson Lorikeets or Stephens Lories (Vini stepheni)	Henderson Island – part of the Pitcairn Group of islands – in the southern Pacific Ocean. These islands are a British overseas territory (formerly a British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific.
Kuhl’s Lories or Kuhl’s Ruffed Lory (Vini kuhlii)	Austral Islands – the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the South Pacific
Marquesas Lories (Ultramarine Lory) (Vini ultramarina)	Nukuhiva & Huapu – part of the Marquesas group of islands – a collection of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean
Stephen’s Lories (Vini stepheni)	Henderson Island – part of the Pitcairn Group of islands – in the southern Pacific Ocean. These islands are a British overseas territory (formerly a British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific.
Tahitian Lories or Tahiti Blue Lories (Vini peruviana)	Society, Cook, and Tuamotu Islands
Ultramarine Lories (Vini ultramarina)	Marquesas Islands – a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean.

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Common & Scientific Names:	Native Range
Genus: Phigys
Collared Lories aka Solitary Lory or Ruffed Lory (Phigys solitarius)	Larger Fiji islands, northern part of Lau Archipelago
Ruffed Lories or Solitary Lories (Phigys solitarius)	Larger Fiji islands, northern part of Lau Archipelago
Solitary or Collared Lories (Phigys solitarius)	Larger Fiji islands, northern part of Lau Archipelago

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Common & Scientific Names:	Native Range
Genera: Loriculus & Psitteuteles
Malay Lorikeets (Loriculus galgulus)	Thailand south of Kra, Malaysia, Singapore, Anamba and Riau Islands, Borneo and some off-shore islands, Sumatra as well as islands of Bangka, Belitung, Nias, Siberut, Sipora and Enggano, in Indonesia
Ruby-capped Lorikeets (Psitteuteles iris rubripileum)	Independent state of East Timor (West Timor belongs to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara)

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Lorikeets: Species, Distribution / Ranges

 

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Genera of Lorikeets: Trichoglossus, Charmosyna, Glossopsitta, Neopsittacus, Oreopsittacus):

Common & Scientific Names:	Native Range
Genus: Trichoglossus
Blue-faced Lories (Trichoglossus haematodus intermedius)	Northern New Guinea from Torricelli Mountains and Sepik region to Astrolabe Bay
Blue Mountain Lory (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus)	Eastern & South Australia,Tasmania
Black-throated aka Dark-throated Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus nigrogularis)	Aru Islands and eastern Kai Islands (Kai Islands are known as Kei Islands, and are found in the south-eastern part of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia)
Brook’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus brooki)	Probably Spirit, one of the Aru Islands in the province of Maluku in eastern Indonesia
Cherry-red Lorikeets (Ponapé Lory) (Trichoglossus rubiginosus)	Caroline Islands – a large archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea – situated in Micronesia.
Dark-throated Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus nigrogularis)	Aru Islands in the province of Maluku in eastern Indonesia
Deplanche’s or Deplanchi’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus deplanchii)	New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands
Djampea Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus djampeanus)	Djampea Island, Indonesia
Edward’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus)	Timor island (Divided between the independent state of East Timor, and West Timor, belonging to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara)
Forsten’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus)	Indonesia
Gold and Green Lorikeets or Scaly-breasted Lorikeets (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)	Northern Queensland, North Australia
Goldie’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus goldei)	New Guinea
Green-naped Lories or Rainbow Lories (Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus)	New Guinea, Buru and Seram (formerly Ceram) – Maluku Province in Indonesia
Iris Lorikeets (Trichoglossus iris)	Timor and Wetar Island (province of Maluku) in Indonesia
Johnstone’s Lories (Trichoglossus johnstoniae)	Mindinao, Philippines
Massena’s Lorikeets (Coconut Lory) (Trichoglossus haematodus massena)	New Hebrides
Meyer’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus flavoviridus)	Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes) – part of the Maluku island group in Indonesia Group, Indonesia
Mitchell’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus mitchellii)	Islands of Bali and Lombok, Indonesia
Mount-Apo Lories (Johnstone’s Lories) (Trichoglossus johnstoniae)	Mindinao, Philippines
New Caledonia Lories or Deplanche’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus deplanchii)	Loyalty Islands – archipelago in the Pacific that is part of the French territory of New Caledonia
Ninigo Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus nesophilus)	Ninigo and Hermit Groups,which is west of Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.
Olive-green Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus flavicans)	New Hanover and Admiralty Islands
Ornate Lories or Ornate Lorikeets (Trichoglossus ornatus)	Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes) – part of the Maluku island group in Indonesia Group, Indonesia
Pale-headed Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus caeruleiceps)	Southern New Guinea in southern Trans-Fly region and lower Fly River
Perfect Lorikeets (Trichoglossus euteles)	Indonesia
Ponapé Lories (Trichoglossus rubiginosus)	Caroline Islands – a large archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea – situated in Micronesia.
Rainbow Lories / Lorikeets (Green Naped) aka Green Naped Lories / Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus)	New Guinea, Buru and Seram (formerly Ceram) in the province of Maluku, Indonesia
Rainbow Lories / Lorikeets aka Swainson’s Blue Mountain, Swainson’s Blue Mt. Lorikeet, Swainson’s Lory, Blue Mountain Lories (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus)	Eastern & South Australia,Tasmania
Red-breasted Lories or Salvadory Black-capped Lories (Trichoglossus haematodus mitchelli)	Bali, Lombok Island in Indonesia
Red-collared Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis)	Northern Australia
Red-crowned Lorikeets (Trichoglossus versicolor)	Northern Australia from Kimberley region of Western Australia east to coast of northeast Queensland
Red Lorikeets or Ponape Lories (Trichoglossus rubiginosus)	Caroline Islands – a large archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea – situated in Micronesia.
Rosenberg’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus rosenbergi)	Islands off north coast of New Guinea
Scaly-breasted Lorikeets (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)	Northern Queensland, North Australia
Southern Green-naped Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus micropteryx)	Eastern New Guinea; islands of Manam, Bagabag and Misima
Stresemann’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus stresemanni)	Kalao-tua Island, Indonesia
Sula Lorikeets (Trichoglossus flavoviridus flavoviridus)	Sula Islands – a group of islands in the Malukus in Indonesia. Its three main islands are Mangole, Sanae and Taliabu.
Sumba Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus fortis)	Sumba Island, Indonesia
Swainson’s / Swainson’s Blue Lories or Swainson’s Blue Mountain Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus)	Eastern & South Australia,Tasmania
Varied Lorikeets (Trichoglossus versicolor)	Northern Australia from Kimberley region of Western Australia east to coast of northeast Queensland
Weber’s Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus weberi)	Indonesia
Western Mount Apo Lorikeets (Trichoglossus johnstoniae pistra)	Mt. Malindang, Western Mindanao in the Philippines
Wetar Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus flavotectus)	Wetar and Roma Islands (province of Maluku) in Indonesia
Yellow & Green Lorikeets (Trichoglossus flavoviridus flavoviridus)	Sula Islands – a group of islands in the Malukus in Indonesia. Its three main islands are Mangole, Sanae and Taliabu.
Yellow-headed Lorikeets (Trichoglossus euteles)	Timor-Leste and the Lesser Sunda Islands from Lomblen east to Nila and Babar (Indonesia)

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Genus: Charmosyna

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Genus: Oreopsittacus
Arfak Alpine Lorikeets (Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki)	New Guinea
Greater Alpine Lorikeets (Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki)	New Guinea
Southern Alpine Lorikeets (Oreopsittacus arfaki grandis)	Southeast New Guinea west to Huon peninsula and Sepik Region
Victoria Lories or Southern Alpine Lorikeets (Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki)	New Guinea
Whiskered Lorikeets (Oreopsittacus arfaki arfaki)	New Guinea

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Genus: Neopsittacus

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Genus: Glossopsitta
Little Lorikeets (Glossopsitta pusilla)	Tasmania
Musk Lorikeets (Glossopsitta concinna)	Southeast Australia, Kangaroo Islands, Tasmania
Purple-crowned Lorikeets (Glossopsitta porphysocephala)	Southern Australia

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Common & Scientific Names, and Native Ranges
Genera: Loriculus and Psitteuteles (may not be considered a true member of the “Lorikeet” group of birds – included for completeness)
Malay Lorikeets (Loriculus galgulus)	Thailand south of Kra, Malaysia, Singapore, Anamba and Riau Islands, Borneo and some off-shore islands, Sumatra as well as islands of Bangka, Belitung, Nias, Siberut, Sipora and Enggano, in Indonesia
Ruby-capped Lorikeets (Psitteuteles iris rubripileum)	Independent state of East Timor (West Timor belongs to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara)

Lory Information … Lory Photo Gallery

Where are they found …

• About 76 Lories / Lorikeet Species are found in New Guinea
• About 11 occur in Australia
• Around 30 on Maluku Islands (Moluccas)
• About 4 in Tasmania
• About 3 in Fiji

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Name Confusion

The names “Lories and Lorikeets” are often thought of as “interchangeable”; and in Australia – and to some extent in the United States – these parrots are often collectively referred to as “lories.” However, there are some distinctive differences between them …

Physical differences between Lories and Lorikeets:

• Tails: Species with longer tapering tails are generally referred to as “lorikeets” and those with short, rounded or square tails as “lories.”

• Size: Lories tend to be bigger in size than lorikeets.

• Plumage: Most lories are red with patches of yellow, purple, and green. Most lorikeets are green with patches of red and yellow. There are some exceptions to this rule.

The two families are grouped as follow:

• Listing and Ranges of Lories (Genera: Chalcopsitta / Eos / Lorius / Vini / Pseudeos, Phigys)
• Listing and Ranges of Lorikeets (Genera: Trichoglossus, Charmosyna, Glossopsitta, Neopsittacus, Oreopsittacus)

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