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Green-rumped Hanging Parrot (Loriculus tener)
Also Known As: Bismarck Hanging Parrot, Green-fronted Hanging Parrot
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Did You Know?
Hanging parrots acquired their name from their normal habit of roosting hanging from the perch by their feet, head downwards.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:Not recorded
Range: New Hanover, New Ireland, Duke of York Island and New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, E Papua New Guinea.
Habitat:
Found in forest, along forest edge, lowland and foothill areas and partly cleared land. Up to 1200m (3936 ft).
Threat Summary:
Potential threats include deforestation and fragmentation of habitat.
IUCN Rating:
Near-threatened
Wild Diet:
Probably similar to that of Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot - buds, fruit, flowers and some insect larvae.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
This species is inconspicuous until it flies above the canopy, as with other Loriculus sp, and its habits are poorly known. The Green-rumped Hanging Parrot probably is found in groups of 2 to 4 birds, quietly going about its daily activites.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Probably 3 to 4 eggs.
Breeding Season:
Not available
Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0111_full.html
More Info Sites:
http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/12373/all
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green-fronted_Hanging_Parrot
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