Camiguin Hanging Parrot
| Camiguin Hanging Parrot | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Loriculus |
| Species: | Loriculus philippensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Loriculus (philippensis) camiguinensis |
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The Camiguin Hanging Parrot, Loriculus (philippensis) camiguinensis, is a hanging parrot endemic only on the Philippine island of Camiguin, where its habitat is diminishing. The taxonomy of this population of parrots on Camiguin is uncertain.
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[edit] Description
The Camiguin Hanging Parrot is mostly green with blue throat, face and thighs, and a red tail and red crown. Males and female birds look identical, which is unusual for a hanging parrot native to the Philippines. Only the males of all the other populations living on other islands have a red area on their fronts.
[edit] Taxonomy
In 2006, the hanging parrots living on the island of Camiguin, off the northern coast of Mindanao, were described as a separate species than the Philippine Hanging Parrot (Loriculus camiguinensis). However, more research and DNA analysis is required to clarify their taxonomy.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ BirdLife International 2008. Loriculus philippensis. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ Arndt, Thomas (2006). "A new hanging parrot from Camiguin Island, Philippines". BirdingASIA 5: 55–58. http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/publications/ba5pdfs/camiguinparrotpdf.pdf.
- Newly Described Camiguin Hanging Parrot
- Two new species discovered, bolster case for Philippine conservation
[edit] External links
- Oriental Bird Images: Camiguin Hanging Parrot Selected photos
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