The tongue of the Yellow and Green Lorikeet is specially adapted for harvesting pollen and nectar from flowers. It is tipped with elongated papillae (finger-like projections) to enable the bird to easily reach these food sources.
WPT Members Only Resources
Please log-in now to find more parrot research, resources and tools.
Already a Member? Use the 'WPT Member's' area to the right to log in now.