

Similar to lories but lorikeets have longer, more pointed tails
Have a paintbrush-like tongue to sweep pollen and nectar from wild flowers
Have a paintbrush-like tongue to sweep pollen and nectar from wild flowers
Asia, Indonesia, Polynesia, New Guinea, and Australia
Tropical forests
Fresh water/low-iron pellets/moderate amount of fresh produce/insects/commercially available nectar formulation daily, no seed (can’t digest it), medium-sized cage, a variety of toys for chewing and destroying, exposure to radio or television when alone to keep company, significant amount of time out of cage daily to socialize and be handled, annual veterinary check-ups, regular nail clipping & misting, water bowl to bathe in, best housed singly.
energetic, outgoing, chatty, mischievous
Iron storage disease (hemochromatosis), fungal and bacterial gastrointestinal infections, aspergillosis
Not generally
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