Family Loriinidae Selby 1836 (parrot)
Alternative spelling: Loriidae
Parent taxon: Psittaciformes according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Cacatuidae, Halcyornithidae, Messelasturidae, Mopsitta, Nestoridae, Platycercidae, Psittacidae
Subtaxa: Glossopsitta
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore