Black-collared Lovebird vs Bismarck Hanging-parrot

Agapornis swindernianus compared with Loriculus tener

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-collared Lovebird Bismarck Hanging-parrot
Scientific Name Agapornis swindernianus Loriculus tener
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 18.5 cm (7.3 in) 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
Weight 40.0 g (1.41 oz) 12.0 g (0.42 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-collared Lovebird only

None

Bismarck Hanging-parrot only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-collared Lovebird

Least Concern

Bismarck Hanging-parrot

About These Birds

Black-collared Lovebird

The Black-collared Lovebird is a small, little-known parrot of Central African lowland rainforests, with green plumage and a distinctive black collar across the nape. It ranges from Liberia east to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, inhabiting primary lowland and gallery forests. It is rarely seen and difficult to study; it appears to feed predominantly on the seeds of figs and native figs in the genus Ficus.

Bismarck Hanging-parrot

The Bismarck Hanging-parrot is a small, green parrot endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. Like other hanging-parrots, it roosts and rests by hanging upside-down from branches, earning its name. It feeds on nectar, soft fruits, and flowers in the forest canopy.

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