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the Lories, with tail-feathers elonga- 
ted and gradually tapering to a more 
or less point. 
The prevailing colour of the 
plumage is green, with purple crest 
and red throat, and more or less same 
colour on the breast. 
The upper part of the tail fea- 
thers green, while the under parts 
are yellow. Thecoverts of the wings 
green and the feathers black with 
a green outer edge. 
The family of Loriidae comprises 
several genera, and are a sub-divi- 
sion of the parrots. While they are 
honey suckers they also partake of 
soft fruits and berries and small 
insects. 
