Lorikeet #2 by goodoleboy
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Description
Captured back on 8/3/2011, at the beautiful Aquarium of the Pacific in beautiful Long Beach, California.
Not only is the Aquarium home to fish and other sea life, but also features a few species of our fine feathered friends.
Lories and lorikeets (tribe Loriini) are small to medium-sized arboreal parrots characterized by their specialized brush-tipped tongues for feeding on nectar of various blossoms and soft fruits, preferably berries. The species form a monophyletic group within the parrot family Psittacidae. Traditionally, they were considered a separate subfamily (Loriinae) from the other subfamily (Psittacinae) based on the specialized characteristics, but recent molecular and morphological studies show that the group is positioned in the middle of various other groups. They are widely distributed throughout the Australasian region, including south-eastern Asia, Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Australia, and the majority have very brightly coloured plumage.
Source: Wikipedia free encyclopedia.
Comments (6)
MagikUnicorn
BEAUTY
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Great capture.
helanker
What a fantastic colored bird. Wonder if it is as fast a learner as the rest of the parrot family. You got a really great shot of it here. :)
racolt33
A stunningly beautiful capture. The colors are brilliant and vibrant. The details are sharp and vivid. Fantastic postwork!
anahata.c
another eye-popping shot of this beautiful creature, you got total presence in the hues and shapes and stance. You've become the spokesman for this creature, with these stunning shots (with your son). Really pop-out work. Beautiful!
ia-du-lin
beautiful capture