Definition of lorikeet in English:

lorikeet

noun ˈlɒrɪkiːtˈlɔrəˌkit

1A small bird of the lory family, found chiefly in New Guinea.
吸蜜鹦鹉
Charmosyna and other genera, family Loridae (or Psittacidae): several species
Example sentencesExamples
- Active fast flying lorikeets and big birds such as cockatoos and macaws should be in a large flight aviary.
- On a leafless European tree, not more than ten yards from my window, are sitting upwards of thirty lorikeets.
- Wild lories and lorikeets spend their days climbing, hopping and hanging upside down while feeding from flowers.
- The introduction of exotic diseases and trapping for the pet bird trade are also responsible for the declining numbers of lorikeets in the wild.
- This lorikeet is mostly green, with a yellow patch at the side of the breast.
1. 1.1Australian A lory.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rainbow lorikeets were introduced probably through aviary release.
  However our parrots, such as lorikeets and rosellas, need weather proof nesting boxes for natural hollow logs fixed a minimum of 3 meters from the ground.
  Rainbow lorikeets bathed by, fluttering among wet bottlebrush leaves, and continued idly stripping off leaves and twigs long after sunset.
  City visitors delighted at seeing lorikeets and possums in Brisbane gardens and other cities envied Brisbane's title of the world's most biodiverse city, he says.
  The colour combination of pale bill, dusky red tail, red on face and red under wings distinguishes the parrot from lorikeets.

Origin

Late 18th century: diminutive of lory, on the pattern of parakeet.

Definition of lorikeet in US English:

lorikeet

nounˈlɔrəˌkitˈlôrəˌkēt

A small bird of the lory family, found chiefly in New Guinea.
吸蜜鹦鹉
Charmosyna and other genera, family Loridae (or Psittacidae): several species
Example sentencesExamples
- This lorikeet is mostly green, with a yellow patch at the side of the breast.
- On a leafless European tree, not more than ten yards from my window, are sitting upwards of thirty lorikeets.
- The introduction of exotic diseases and trapping for the pet bird trade are also responsible for the declining numbers of lorikeets in the wild.
- Active fast flying lorikeets and big birds such as cockatoos and macaws should be in a large flight aviary.
- Wild lories and lorikeets spend their days climbing, hopping and hanging upside down while feeding from flowers.

Origin

Late 18th century: diminutive of lory, on the pattern of parakeet.

单词	lorikeet
释义	Definition of lorikeet in English: lorikeet noun ˈlɒrɪkiːtˈlɔrəˌkit 1A small bird of the lory family, found chiefly in New Guinea. 吸蜜鹦鹉 Charmosyna and other genera, family Loridae (or Psittacidae): several species Example sentencesExamples Active fast flying lorikeets and big birds such as cockatoos and macaws should be in a large flight aviary. On a leafless European tree, not more than ten yards from my window, are sitting upwards of thirty lorikeets. Wild lories and lorikeets spend their days climbing, hopping and hanging upside down while feeding from flowers. The introduction of exotic diseases and trapping for the pet bird trade are also responsible for the declining numbers of lorikeets in the wild. This lorikeet is mostly green, with a yellow patch at the side of the breast. 1.1Australian A lory. Example sentencesExamples Rainbow lorikeets were introduced probably through aviary release. However our parrots, such as lorikeets and rosellas, need weather proof nesting boxes for natural hollow logs fixed a minimum of 3 meters from the ground. Rainbow lorikeets bathed by, fluttering among wet bottlebrush leaves, and continued idly stripping off leaves and twigs long after sunset. City visitors delighted at seeing lorikeets and possums in Brisbane gardens and other cities envied Brisbane's title of the world's most biodiverse city, he says. The colour combination of pale bill, dusky red tail, red on face and red under wings distinguishes the parrot from lorikeets. Origin Late 18th century: diminutive of lory, on the pattern of parakeet. Definition of lorikeet in US English: lorikeet nounˈlɔrəˌkitˈlôrəˌkēt A small bird of the lory family, found chiefly in New Guinea. 吸蜜鹦鹉 Charmosyna and other genera, family Loridae (or Psittacidae): several species Example sentencesExamples This lorikeet is mostly green, with a yellow patch at the side of the breast. On a leafless European tree, not more than ten yards from my window, are sitting upwards of thirty lorikeets. The introduction of exotic diseases and trapping for the pet bird trade are also responsible for the declining numbers of lorikeets in the wild. Active fast flying lorikeets and big birds such as cockatoos and macaws should be in a large flight aviary. Wild lories and lorikeets spend their days climbing, hopping and hanging upside down while feeding from flowers. Origin Late 18th century: diminutive of lory, on the pattern of parakeet.
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