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 (Parrots)
Familie Psittaculidae (Old World Parakeets)
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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