noun
- small, brightly colored parrots with brush-tipped tongues, native to Australia and nearby regions, that feed primarily on nectar and pollen
Examples
- The rainbow lorikeets filled the eucalyptus trees with their colorful plumage.
- Lorikeets use their specialized tongues to extract nectar from flowers.
- The zoo’s aviary houses several species of lorikeets from different Pacific islands.
- We watched the lorikeets feeding on the bottlebrush flowers in our garden.
- Lorikeets are known for their loud, chattering calls and acrobatic flight patterns.
- The wildlife sanctuary rehabilitates injured lorikeets before releasing them back into the wild.