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Sangihe Hanging Parrot (Loriculus catamene)
Also Known As: Sangir Hanging Parrot
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Did You Know?
The female hanging parrot carries dried material in the feathers of her rump to line her newly-built nest.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:1000-2500
Range: Sangihe Island, Indonesia.
Habitat:
Found on most wooded areas of cultivated island, including remnant forest patches, mixed plantations, abandoned gardens; not known if survival is possible without presence of primary forest. Up to 900m (2952 ft).
Threat Summary:
Original forest on Sangihe has been almost completely replaced by cultivated crops. Isolated large trees also continue to be cleared. Transmittal of disease from released non-native parrot species also may be a threat.
IUCN Rating:
Endangered
Wild Diet:
Main food source coconut nectar.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Seen in pairs or small groups around coconut flowers and flowering shrubs. Resident. Less conspicuous than most hanging parrots.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2 rounded eggs, 17.0 x 14.5mm (0.7 x 0.6 in).
Breeding Season:
Not recorded
More Info Sites:
http://www.biologydaily.com/biology/Sangihe_Hanging_Parrot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangihe_Hanging_Parrot
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