Green-rumped Hanging Parrot |
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Also known as: Bismarck Hanging Parrot, Green-fronted Hanging Parrot
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Related publications: Loriculus tenerSpecies Profile
Genus: Loriculus | Species: tener
Size:
10cm (4 in)
Weight:
12g (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. Bill 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 bill. 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.
Illustration of Green-rumped Hanging Parrots
© Joseph Smit [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
Hanging parrots acquired their name from their normal habit of roosting hanging from the perch by their feet, head downwards.Academic Research
Related publications: Loriculus tenerSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not usually found in captivity.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Planted aviary, 2.5 x 1 x 2m (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:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Probably 3 or 4, as with other Loriculus sp.
Incubation Time:
Probably 20 days, as with other Loriculus sp.
Fledging Age:
About 5 weeks, as with other Loriculus sp.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Illustration of Green-rumped Hanging Parrots
© Joseph Smit [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
Hanging parrots acquired their name from their normal habit of roosting hanging from the perch by their feet, head downwards.Academic Research
Related publications: Loriculus tenerSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
15,000-30,000
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 1200m (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.
Illustration of Green-rumped Hanging Parrots
© Joseph Smit [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
Hanging parrots acquired their name from their normal habit of roosting hanging from the perch by their feet, head downwards.Academic Research
Related publications: Loriculus tenerMembers Only Resources
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