Lorius Vigors 1825 (lory)

Aves - Psittaciformes - Psittaculidae

Parent taxon: Psittaculidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Agapornis, Alexandrinus, Alisterus, Charmosyna, Cyanoramphus, Eclectus, Eunymphicus, Geoffroyus, Glossopsitta, Lathamus, Loriinae, Palaeornis, Pezoporus, Phigys, Platycercus, Prosopeia, Psittaculinae, Psitteuteles, Trichoglossus, Vini

Subtaxa: Lorius lory

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Panakiwuk site, New Ireland (Quaternary of Papua New Guinea)

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