The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lorikeet \Lor"i*keet\ (l[o^]r"[i^]*k[=e]t), n. (Zool.)
   Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or
   lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the
   adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They
   are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey
   of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and
   several allied genera.
   [1913 Webster] Lorimer

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lorikeet
    n 1: any of various small lories