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Moluccan Hanging Parrot
Also Known As: Halmahera Hanging Parrot
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Credit: (c) Steve Milpacher
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Did You Know?
At least one captive male Moluccan Hanging Parrot was observed to vibrate his tail rapidly when inspecting his nest. The reason for this was not known.
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Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Loriculus
Species:
amabilis
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 11cm (4.3 in) | Probably 25-38g (0.9-1.3 oz). |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Male-red forehead and forecrown, extending to level of eye; dull orange/yellow back and lower mantle; carpal edge of wing orange/yellow and red; dark red spot on chin and throat; dark red rump and upper tail coverts, the red extending to tip of tail; tail green tipped green/yellow. Bill black. Eye yellow/white. Female-crown green; red spots on forehead; two to three irregular spots on throat. Eye brown.
Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but with carpal edge and markings on throat yellowish. Eye pale brown.
Call: Quick, weak, high-pitched; either buzzy or staccato call or series of calls given in flight.
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Content Sources:
Lexicon of Parrots http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E183.htm&Pic=183_1.JPG
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=31548&m=0
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
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