LORIID^E. 



BRTTSH-TONGUED PARROTS. 



Bill much compressed, generally longer than deep, and not notched ; its hook smooth 

 underneath, with no file-like surface; culmen rounded and narrow, smooth and not grooved 

 along the middle ; lower mandible rather long, with the gonys narrow, straight, and obliquely 

 slanting upwards, not flattened in front and with no keel-like ridge. Tongue furnished with 

 a kind of brush. Cere broader over the culmen and gradually becoming narrower along the 

 sides of the bill. Tail graduated or rounded, sometimes even ; it is generally shorter than 

 the wings and rarely exceeds them in length. Wings acute, with the first three qxulls 

 generally longer than the others. (Salvaclori.) 



Mange. Australian region (except New Zealand), including Celebes, with various 

 Polynesian islands. 



Genera. 



Chalcopsittacus Black-billed Lories. 



Eos Red-winged Lories. 



Lorius Typical Lories. 



Calliptilus Short-tailed Lories. 



Vint Notched-winged Lories. 



Coriphiltjs Bine Lories. 



Trichoglossus Head-streaked Lories. 



Psitteuteles Green-headed Lories. 



Ptilosclera Green Lories. 



Glossopsittacus Long-quilled Lories. 



Hypocharmosyna Green-tailed Lories. 



Charmosynopsis Pointed-tailed Lories. 



Charmosyna Long-tailed Lories. 



Oreopsittacus Thin-billed Lories. 



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