Lorikeets are a small to medium sized members of the parrot family. In the wild they are quite widespread from Australia and surrounding islands to some remote islands in the South Pacific. Lorikeets are noisy, brightly colored birds which can frequently be found in large flocks. Lorikeets are specialized nectar feeders and are pollinators for many plant species but are also sometimes seen as a nuisance animal by farmers.
Meet Lorikeets at Lory Landing
Hand-feed these small birds sweet nectar.
![Hand feeding two Lorikeets in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_two.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=CA61B228132E2C28B3BB5EA43F0A4750)
![A Lorikeet in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_one.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=85513728D6D521A7775059F399AF9EB1)
![Hand feeding a Lorikeet in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_three.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=96301B2A2EB5E0F1C7BD0DF41C223CAF)
![A Lorikeet in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_four.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=330D0662F008BAE9CADE997E73233E29)
![Hand feeding a Lorikeet in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_five.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=FE3190DAA537525038A87C2805D2C92E)
![Hand feeding two Lorikeets in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_two.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=CA61B228132E2C28B3BB5EA43F0A4750)
![A Lorikeet in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_one.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=85513728D6D521A7775059F399AF9EB1)
![Hand feeding a Lorikeet in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_three.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=96301B2A2EB5E0F1C7BD0DF41C223CAF)
![A Lorikeet in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_four.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=330D0662F008BAE9CADE997E73233E29)
![Hand feeding a Lorikeet in Lori Landing at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.](/tampa/-/media/media-migration/busch-gardens-tampa/images/animals/lorikeets/media-module/750x422_bgt_animals_lorikeets_media_module_five.jpg?h=844&w=1500&la=en&hash=FE3190DAA537525038A87C2805D2C92E)