Definition of lourie in English:
lourie
(also loerie)
nounPlural louriesˈlaʊəri
South African another term for turaco and go-away bird
Example sentencesExamples
- In southern Africa both turacos and go-away birds are commonly known as louries.
- Birdlife is good and include Augur buzzard, Denhams bustard, white-necked raven and purple crested lourie.
- When you stand on Rietfontein ridge what will strike you is the number of grey loeries contentedly flying about your head.
- Monkeys, bush babies and many exotic and colourful bird species - including the emerald cuckoo, both purple-crested and Livingstone's louries and the pink-throated longclaw - can be spotted from the viewing decks.
- Indigenous forests play host to parrots and louries among many other species of birds.
Origin
Afrikaans, from Dutch lori. Compare with lory.