Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot |
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Also known as: Golden-fronted Hanging Parrot, Misool Hanging Parrot, Papuan Hanging Parrot, Bat Lorikeet
Wild Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot
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Related publications: Loriculus aurantiifronsSpecies Profile
Genus: Loriculus | Species: aurantiifrons
Size:
10cm (4 in)
Weight:
13-16g (0.4-0.5 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
three: L.a. aurantiifrons, L.a. batavorum, L.a. meeki
Colour Adult:
L.a. aurantiifrons: Male-mainly green in colour; golden/yellow forehead and forecrown; patch on throat red; red rump and upper tail coverts; yellow on sides of rump; green tail tipped with yellow/green. Bill black. Eye yellow/white. Female-blue/green forehead and forecrown; blue wash on cheeks; red patch on throat smaller. Eye brown.
L.a. batavorum: Both adults as in aurantiifrons, but male has less yellow on forehead and forecrown.
L.a. meeki: Both adults as in batavorum, but slightly larger in size; in female, bases of forecrown feathers paler yellow/brown.
Colour Juvenile:
L.a. aurantiifrons: As in adult female, but red patch on throat absent. Bill pale brown.
Call:
Calls are described as shrill and rapidly repeated, sometimes lengthened into song; also buzzing notes while perched.
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.
Wild Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot
© Nik Borrow [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr
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The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot runs its bill along casuarina needles and twigs, apparently searching for lerp (sugar-filled) insects.Academic Research
Related publications: Loriculus aurantiifronsSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Extremely rare
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Aviary indoors 2.5 x 1 x 2m (8.2 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft), new birds no less than 25C (77 F). Strict hygiene necessary.
Diet:
Fruits such as: figs, pear, apple, banana, oranges, cactus fruits; vegetables such as: carrot, celery, green beans and peas in the pod; lory nectar made from: lactose-free baby cereal, honey, molasses or malt extract, and filtered water, made fresh once or twice daily, or commercial nectar; fruit tree (unsprayed) branches with blossoms; small quantities of seed mix of: millet, canary seed, some niger and oats (may be sprouted); millet spray (sprouted).
Enrichment:
Provide plenty of bird-safe, unsprayed flowering branches.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
4
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Wild Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot
© Nik Borrow [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot runs its bill along casuarina needles and twigs, apparently searching for lerp (sugar-filled) insects.Academic Research
Related publications: Loriculus aurantiifronsSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
Unknown, stable.
IUCN Red List Status:
Least Concern
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
Not globally threatened. Seems more common on Karkar than on the mainland. Has been found to be common in disturbed areas and rare in primary habitats.
Range:
L.a. aurantiifrons: Misool, W Papuan Islands, Indonesia.
L.a. batavorum: Waigeu, W Papuan Islands, and NW New Guinea, east on north coast to Sepik River region, N Papua New Guinea, and on south coast to Setekwa River, Irian Jaya.
L.a. meeki: Fergusson, Goodenough, and Karkar Islands, Papua New Guinea, and E New Guinea, on north coast west to Sepik River region, and in southern lowlands west to Fly River region, and possibly into nearby Irian Jaya.
Habitat:
Found up to 1200m (3936 ft), rarely 1600m (5248 ft) in lowland rainforest, along forest edge, in palm plantations, secondary growth, casuarinas, pines, gardens and partly cleared areas.
Wild Diet:
Feeds on buds, fruits, flowers and sugary psyllid lerps.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Not easily seen as it forages in various levels of the canopy. Courtship behaviour may include perching on exposed branches and singing to attract attention. Usually found in groups of 2-4.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Up to 4 eggs.
Breeding Season:
September-October; nest is in small hollow in narrow tree.
Wild Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot
© Nik Borrow [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr
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The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot runs its bill along casuarina needles and twigs, apparently searching for lerp (sugar-filled) insects.Academic Research
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