Loriinae

Loriinae is a subfamily of psittacine birds, one of the five 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''
** 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 albidinuchus''
** 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 sintillata''
* 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 ornatus''
* 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 rosenbergi''
** Rainbow lorikeet, ''Trichoglossus moluccanus''
** Red-collared lorikeet, ''Trichoglossus rubritorquis''
** Olive-headed lorikeet, ''Trichoglossus euteles''
** Marigold lorikeet, ''Trichoglossus capestratus''
** 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''

References

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Bird subfamilies
Parrots
Taxa named by Prideaux John Selby