Subfamily Loriinae Selby 1836 (parrot)
Aves - Psittaciformes - Psittaculidae
Alternative spellings: Loriidae, Loriinidae
Parent taxon: Psittaculidae according to L. Joseph et al. 2012
See also Baird 1992, del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Livezey and Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Agapornis, Alexandrinus, Alisterus, Charmosyna, Cyanoramphus, Eclectus, Eunymphicus, Geoffroyus, Glossopsitta, Lathamus, Lorius, Mascarinus, Palaeornis, Pezoporus, Phigys, Platycercus, Prosopeia, Psittacula, Psittaculinae, Psitteuteles, Trichoglossus, Vini
Subtaxa: Loriini Melopsittacini
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Papua New Guinea (1 collection), Vanuatu (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence