Loriinae is a subfamily of psittacine birds, one of the six subfamilies that make up the family Psittaculidae. It consists of three tribes, the lories and lorikeets (Loriini), the budgerigar (Melopsittacini) and the fig parrots (Cyclopsittini), which are small birds, mostly of bright colors and inhabitants of Oceania and the islands of Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy The subfamily Loriinae was introduced in 1836 (as Loriana and Lorianae) by the English naturalist Prideaux John Selby in his book The Natural History of Parrots. Traditionally it was considered that the lories were the only members of the subfamily Loriinae, or were integrated into their own family, Loriidae, but currently they are classified as a tribe, Loriini, within a larger subfamily Loriinae. The genetic studies showed that the lories are closely related to the budgerigar and the fig parrots of the genera Cyclopsitta and Psittaculirostris, that form the other two tribes that make up the subfamily, Melopsittacini and Cyclopsittini, respectively. Loriinae is integrated as one of the five subfamilies of the family Psittaculidae, together with Psittaculinae, Platycercinae, Psittacellinae, Agapornithinae; and in turn Psittaculidae forms together with two families more the superfamily Psittacoidea.
Genera
The subfamily includes the following genera and tribes: Tribe Loriini:
Genus Oreopsittacus Plum-faced lorikeet, Oreopsittacus arfaki Genus Charminetta Pygmy lorikeet, Charminetta wilhelminae Genus Hypocharmosyna Red-fronted lorikeet, Hypocharmosyna rubronotata Red-flanked lorikeet, Hypocharmosyna placentis Genus Charmosynopsis Blue-fronted lorikeet, Charmosynopsis toxopei Fairy lorikeet, Charmosynopsis pulchella Genus Synorhacma Striated lorikeet, Synorhacma multistriata Genus Charmosyna Josephine's lorikeet, Charmosyna josefinae West Papuan lorikeet, Charmosyna papou Stella's lorikeet, Charmosyna stellae Genus Charmosynoides Duchess lorikeet, Charmosynoides margarethae Genus Vini Meek's lorikeet, Vini meeki Red-chinned lorikeet, Vini rubrigularis Palm lorikeet, Vini palmarum Red-throated lorikeet, Vini amabilis New Caledonian lorikeet, Vini diadema (possibly extinct) Collared lory, Vini solitaria Blue-crowned lorikeet, Vini australis Ultramarine lorikeet, Vini ultramarina Stephen's lorikeet, Vini stepheni Kuhl's lorikeet, Vini kuhlii Blue lorikeet, Vini peruviana Genus Neopsittacus Yellow-billed lorikeet, Neopsittacus musschenbroekii Orange-billed lorikeet, Neopsittacus pullicauda Genus Lorius White-naped lory, Lorius albidinucha Yellow-bibbed lory, Lorius chlorocercus Purple-naped lory, Lorius domicella Chattering lory, Lorius garrulus Purple-bellied lory, Lorius hypoinochrous Black-capped lory, Lorius lory Genus Psitteuteles Varied lorikeet, Psitteuteles versicolor Genus Parvipsitta Purple-crowned lorikeet, Parvipsitta porphyrocephala Little lorikeet, Parvipsitta pusilla Genus Pseudeos Dusky lory, Pseudeos fuscata Cardinal lory, Pseudeos cardinalis Genus Chalcopsitta Brown lory, Chalcopsitta duivenbodei Black lory, Chalcopsitta atra Yellow-streaked lory, Chalcopsitta scintillata Genus Glossoptilus Goldie's lorikeet, Glossoptilus goldiei Genus Glossopsitta Musk lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna Genus Saudareos Mindanao lorikeet, Saudareos johnstoniae Iris lorikeet, Saudareos iris Sula lorikeet, Saudareos flavoviridis Yellow-cheeked lorikeet, Saudareos meyeri Ornate lorikeet, Saudareos ornata Genus Eos Blue-streaked lory, Eos reticulata Blue-eared lory, Eos semilarvata Red lory, Eos bornea Black-winged lory, Eos cyanogenia Red-and-blue lory, Eos histrio Violet-necked lory, Eos squamata Genus Trichoglossus Pohnpei lorikeet, Trichoglossus rubiginosus Scaly-breasted lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Coconut lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus Biak lorikeet, Trichoglossus rosenbergii Rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus moluccanus Red-collared lorikeet, Trichoglossus rubritorquis Olive-headed lorikeet, Trichoglossus euteles Marigold lorikeet, Trichoglossus capistratus Leaf lorikeet, Trichoglossus weberi Sunset lorikeet, Trichoglossus forsteni Tribe Melopsittacini:
Genus Melopsittacus Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus (also called common parakeet or shell parakeet) Tribe Cyclopsittini:
Genus Cyclopsitta Orange-breasted fig parrot, Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii Double-eyed fig parrot, Cyclopsitta diophthalma Genus Psittaculirostris Large fig parrot, Psittaculirostris desmarestii Edwards's fig parrot, Psittaculirostris edwardsii Salvadori's fig parrot, Psittaculirostris salvadorii
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