Green-rumped Hanging Parrot
Also known as:
Bismarck Hanging Parrot, Green-fronted Hanging Parrot
Also known as:
Bismarck Hanging Parrot, Green-fronted Hanging Parrot
DID YOU KNOW?
Hanging parrots got their name from resting upside down from a perch by their feet, head down.
Size:
10 cm (4 in)
Weight:
12 g (0.4 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Male-small, mostly green body; orange/red patch on throat; yellow/green rump and upper tail coverts; tail green tipped with yellow/green. Beak black. Eye yellow/white. Female-as in male but forehead, forecrown and cheeks green with green/blue wash.
Colour Juvenile:
As in adults but with no throat patch. Brown beak. Eye pale brown.
Call:
Repeated, high-pitched “tsip, tsip” or “tse, tse.”
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Captive Status:
Not usually found in captivity.
Longevity:
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Housing:
Planted aviary, 2.5 x 1 x 2 m (8.2 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft); if outdoors provide enclosed shelter. Ensure plants are easy-to-clean.
Diet:
Fruit such as: apple, pear, banana, cactus fruits, pomegranate, guava if possible; vegetables such as: carrots, celery, green peas and beans; berries such as: blackberries and redcurrants; commercial lory nectar; small amounts of seeds: canary, oats, niger; millet spray.
Enrichment:
Provide bird-safe (unsprayed and non-toxic) branches with blossoms. May be kept in groups, if in larger aviary. Provide shallow dish for frequent bathing.
Nest Box Size:
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Clutch Size:
Probably 3 or 4, as with other Loriculus sp.
Fledging Age:
About 5 weeks, as with other Loriculus sp.
Hatch Weight:
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Peak Weight:
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Weaning Weight:
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World Population:
2,500-10,000 mature individuals, declining.
IUCN Red List Status:
Least Concern
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. Restricted-range species; confined to New Britain and New Ireland Endemic Bird Areas. Generally considered uncommon or rare. Potential threats include deforestation and fragmentation of habitat.
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 1200 m (3936 ft).
Wild Diet:
Probably similar to that of Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot – buds, fruit, flowers and some insect larvae.
Ecology and Behaviour:
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:
Nest is in palm stump; no other information.
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