Attn: Lineolated Parakeet (Linnie), Parrotlet, Lory & Green-Cheek Conure Enthusiasts?
I’ve been wanting to get a bird for a long time and am debating between one of these five types of birds. (I would be willing to get a cage-mate if I must. ^^) They are expensive, after all. I’m looking for a bird that likes to be handled (but will be alright if I go out for a weekend; i.e. a couple of days), and is not too noisy. I do realize that parrotlets don’t like to be handled so much as the other birds I mentioned. At the moment, I am leaning towards the linnies. Currently, I work at a pet store and we have a number of exotic birds. I’m just so conflicted! On some background info, I’ve never owned an exotic bird, but as I mentioned before, I care for all my stores birds every morning and evening. (I realize the difference of caring for a bird and owning one.) On a side note, I don’t know minute details of the differences between the birds, so any help or advice will be appreciated! I do know basic care for parrots as I mentioned. 
I have a rainbow lorikeet, and I love him to death! He loves to be handled and is very playful.
Their diets aren’t that difficult to handle, they just require more fruit than other parrots and lorikeet food instead of seeds and pellets.
I need to buy a sheet on the back of his cage to stop him pooping on the wall but other than that the droppings rarely land outside of the cage.
The only thing is rainbow lorikeets and lories are LOUD! 
Sorry, I don’t have info on the Parrotlet but here is the basic info on the other parrots you mentioned:
Green Cheek Conure
Size: Small
Noise: Low
Talking: Poor-Medium
Cuddliness: High
Playfulness: High
Lineolated Parrot
Size: Small
Noise: Low
Talking: Good
Cuddliness: Medium
Playfulness: Medium
Black-capped Lory
Size: Medium
Noise: Loud
Talking: Medium
Cuddliness: Medium
Playfulness: High
Chattering Lory
Daily Attention: Moderate
Noise: Loud
Talking: Medium
Cuddliness: Medium
Playfulness: High
Red Lory
Size: Medium
Noise: Loud
Talking: Medium
Cuddliness: Medium
Playfulness: High
Rainbow Lorikeet
Size: Small
Noise: Loud
Talking: Medium
Cuddliness: Medium
Playfulness: High
Green Cheek Conure Parrot – What they are like – Baby GCC