Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot vs Black-lored Parrot

Loriculus galgulus compared with Tanygnathus gramineus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot Black-lored Parrot
Scientific Name Loriculus galgulus Tanygnathus gramineus
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 15.9 cm (6.3 in) 52.8 cm (20.8 in)
Weight 28.5 g (1.01 oz) 237.3 g (8.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot only

Black-lored Parrot only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot

Vulnerable

Black-lored Parrot

About These Birds

Black-lored Parrot

The Black-lored Parrot is a vulnerable, medium-sized parrot with vivid green plumage, a red bill, and distinctive black lore patches between the eye and bill. It is endemic to Buru Island in the Moluccas (Maluku Islands), Indonesia, inhabiting primary and secondary forest. It feeds on seeds, fruits, and berries in the forest canopy, and is threatened by habitat loss and the wild bird trade.

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