Bismarck Hanging-parrot

Bismarck Hanging-parrot

Loriculus tener

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
13,0 cm
Gewicht
12,0 g
Familie
Psittaculidae
Ordnung
Psittaciformes

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 13,0 cm 5.1 in
Gewicht 12,0 g 0.42 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Familie Psittaculidae (Altwelt-Sittiche)
Genus Loriculus
Arten Loriculus tener

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
French Coryllis des Bismarck
Japanese ミドリビタイサトウチョウ
Russian Зеленолобый висячий попугайчик

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Is the Bismarck Hanging-parrot endangered?
The Bismarck Hanging-parrot has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Bismarck Hanging-parrot?
The Bismarck Hanging-parrot has a wingspan of 13.0 cm, weight of 12.0 g.
What order and family does the Bismarck Hanging-parrot belong to?
The Bismarck Hanging-parrot (Loriculus tener) belongs to the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittaculidae.

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