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Definition of Lory

Lory
Lory Lo"ry, n.; pl. Lories. [Hind. & Malay. l[=u]r[=i], n[=u]r[=i].] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossid[ae], generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers. Note: The lory, or louri, of South Africa is the white-crested plantain eater or turacou. See Turacou.

Meaning of Lory from wikipedia

- group within the parrot family Psittaculidae. The group consists of the lories and lorikeets. Traditionally, they were considered a separate subfamily...
- Look up lory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A Lory is a small to medium-sized arboreal parrot. Lory may also refer to: Al De Lory (1930–2012), an...
- Loredana "Lory" Del Santo (born 28 September 1958) is an Italian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. Born in Povegliano Veronese, Del Santo...
- Donna De Lory is an American singer, dancer and songwriter. Part of a musical family, De Lory has been performing since a young age. Her voice can be heard...
- The red lory (Eos bornea) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is the second-most commonly kept lory in captivity, after the rainbow...
- The chattering lory (Lorius garrulus) is a forest-dwelling parrot endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. It is considered vulnerable, the main threat being...
- The dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Alternative common names are the white-rumped lory or the dusky-orange...
- Gabriel Lory the Elder (Gabriel Ludwig Lori, Lory le père; 1763 – November 1840) was a landscape painter and illustrator from Bern. He was the father...
- Lory Bianco (born August 19, 1963) is an American singer and actress also working under the name Bonnie Bianco. She is known for her role in the 1983 miniseries...
- The black lory (Chalcopsitta atra), is a medium-sized, blackish parrot with black bill, dark grey feet and long rounded tail. It has yellow and red under-tail...