Hanging Parrots
The hanging parrots are birds in the parrot genus Loriculus. This is a group of small parrots from tropical southern Asia. These little parrots are mostly green plumaged and short-tailed.
Please refer to the relevant species listed below for further information.
Class: Aves . .. Order: Psittaciformes ... Family: Psittacidae ... Subfamily: Psittacinae ... Genus: Scientific: Loriculus ... English: Hanging Parrots ... Dutch: Hangparkieten ... German: Fledermauspapageien ... French: Loricules ... CITES I: Protected / CITES II: Endangered Species or EXTINCT (as specified under each species)
Care and Feeding:
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Sub-species:
Bismarck's Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus tener aka Loriculus aurantiifrons tener / Loriculus stigmatus tener ... English: Green-fronted Hanging Parrot, Bismarck's Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Bismarck Hangparkiet ... German: Zartpapageichen ... French: Loricule d'ile compte de York
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: New Hanover, New Ireland, Duke of York Islands, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago Related Websites: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 4 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Blue-crowned Hanging Parrots
Bonaparte's Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis bonapartei ... English: Bonaparte's Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Bonaparte's HangPapegaai ... German: Sulu Fledermauspapagei ... French: Loricule de Bonaparte
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Larger Islands in the Sulu Archipelago Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 11 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Bourns' Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis bournsi ... English: Bourns' Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Bourns Hangparkiet ... German: Bourns Fledermauspapagei ... French: Loricule de Bourns
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Tablas, Romblon, Sibuyan Islands Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 3 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Butung Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus stigmatus croconotus ... English: Butung Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Butung Hangparkiet ... German: Butung Fledermauspapagei ... French: Loricule d'ile Butung
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Islands of Butung and MunaCebu Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis chrysonotus ... English: Cebu Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Cebu Hangparkiet ... German: Cebu Fledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule d'ile Cebu
CITES Status: EXTINCT Distribution: Cebu Island, probably extinct Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 7 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Celebes Hanging Parrots
Central Island Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis regulus ... English: Central Island Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Konings Hangparkiet ... German: Königs Fledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule d'ile negros CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Guimaras and Negros Islands Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 4 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Ceylon / Sri Lanka Hanging Parrots
Doherty's Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis dohertyi ... English: Doherty's Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Doherty's Hangparkiet ... German: Dohertys Fledermauspapagei ... French: Loricule de Dohertyi
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Basilan Island Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 10 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Green-fronted Hanging Parrots: Please go to Bismarck's Hanging Parrots.
Green Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus exilis ... English: Green Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Groene Hangparkiet ... German: Celebes Fledermauspapagei ... French: Loricule verte
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Northern and South-eastern parts of Celebes, Indonesia Related Web Resources: Lexicon of ParrotsHartert's Orange-fronted Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus aurantiifrons meeki ... English: Hartert's Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Harterts Oranjebuikhangparkiet ... German: Harterts Goldstirnpapageichen ... French: Loricule de Meek
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Fergusson and Goodenough Islands in South-eastern New Guinea Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots(Scroll down to no. 3 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Mindanao Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis apicalis ... English: Mindanao Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Mindanao Hangparkiet ... German: Pracht Fledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule d'ile Mindanao
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Islands of Mindanao, Dinagat, Siargao and Bazol Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 9 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Mindoro Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis mindorensis ... English: Mindoro Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Mindoro Hangparkiet ... German: Mindoro Fledermauspapagei ... French: Loricule d'ile Mindoro
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Mindoro Island Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 2 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Moluccan Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus amabilis amabilis ... English: Moluccan Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Molukse Hangparkiet ... German: Zierfledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule de Halmahera Moluccan Hanging Parrot Loriculus amabilis
Sub-Species: amabilis, catamene, sclateri, ruber CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Halmahera and Batjan in the northern Moluccas Related Web Resources: Lexicon of ParrotsOrange-fronted Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus aurantiifrons aurantiifrons ... English: Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Schlegels Hangparkiet, Oranjebuikhangparkiet ... German: Goldstirnpapageichen ... French: Loricule à tête d'or
Sub-Species: aurantifons, batavorum, meeki and tener CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Misool in western Papuan Islands Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots<Panay Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis panayensis ... English: Panay Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Panay Hangparkiet ... German: Panay Fledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule d'ile Panay
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Islands of Ticao, Masbate, Panay Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 5 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Peling Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus amabilis ruber ... English: Peling Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Peling Hangparkiet ... German: Peling Zierfledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule d'ile Peling
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Islands of Peling and Banggai in the Celebes Group Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 3 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Philippine Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis philippensis ... English: Philippine Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Filippijnse Hangparkiet ... German: Philippinen Fledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule de Philippines
Sub-Species: philippensis, mindorensis, bournsi, panayensis, regulus, chrysonotus, worcesteri, siquijorensis, apicalis, dohertyi, bonapartei CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Islands of Luzon, Polillo, Marinduque, Catanduanes, Banton Related Web Resources: Lexicon
of ParrotsRed-billed Hanging Parrots: Please go to Green Hanging Parrots.
Red-crowned Hanging Parrots
Sangihe Hanging Parrots
Sclater's Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus amabilis sclateri ... English: Sclater's Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Sclaters Hangparkiet ... German: Sclaters Zierfledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule de Sclater
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Sula Islands Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 2 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Siquijor Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis siquijorensis ... English: Siquijor Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Siquijor Hangparkiet ... German: Siquijor Fledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule d'ile Siquijor
CITES Status: EXTINCT Distribution: Sinquijor Island, Probably Extinct Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 6 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Stresemann's Orange-fronted Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus aurantiifrons batavorum ... English: Stresemann's Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Stresemanns Oranjebuikhangparkiet ... German: Stresemanns Goldstirnpapageichen ... French: Loricule d'ile Waigu
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Waigeu, Western Papuan Islands, North-western New Guinea Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 2 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Togian Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus stigmatus quadricolor ... English: Togian Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Togian Hangparkiet ... German: Togian Fledermauspapagei ... French: Loricule d'ile Togian
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Togian Islands Vernal Hanging Parrots
Wallace's Hanging Parrots
Worcester's Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus philippensis worcesteri ... English: Worcester's Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Worcesters Hangparkiet ... German: Worcesters Fledermauspapageichen ... French: Loricule de Worcester
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Islands of Samar, Leyte and
Bohol Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Scroll down to no. 8 for information on this species - click on link to view photo)Yellow-throated Hanging Parrots: Species: Scientific: Loriculus pusillus ... English: Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot, Javan Parrot ... Dutch: Dwerghangparkiet ... German: Elfenpapagei ... French: Loricule à gorge jaune
CITES II - Endangered Species Distribution: Islands of Java and Bali, Indonesia Related Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots
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