Their striking colors and exuberant personalities fascinated me. Researching their diets was a confusing experience. Each book and fancier proposed a totally different menu. All agreed that in the natural state lories consume mostly nectar and pollen. This divides the diet fairly evenly into a carbohydrate component and a protein component.
Lories also eat a wide variety of other items.
Greens, fruits, and insects abound in the tropical jungle. Various dry products are being sold as complete diets for Lories. These birds normally ingest large amounts of liquid. I was concerned that their metabolism would be upset by a completely dry diet. Even if this does not occur immediately, there might be some problem in the future.