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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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}. 




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