Great Hanging Parrot
| Sulawesi Hanging Parrot | |
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| Subspecies L. s. quadricolor from the Togian Islands; illustration by Keulemans, 1891 | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Loriculus |
| Species: | L. stigmatus |
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| Loriculus stigmatus (Müller, 1843) |
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The Great Hanging Parrot (Loriculus stigmatus), also called Celebes Hanging Parrot, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot and Maroon-rumped Hanging Parrot, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Sulawesi and nearby smaller islands in Indonesia, where it occurs in forest, secondary growth and tall mangrove.
[edit] Description and taxonomy
With a total length of approximately 15 cm, it is a small parrot, but the largest species of hanging parrot. It has traditionally been considered monotypic, but recent work has re-validated the subspecies croconotus from Muna and Buton Island, and quadricolor from the Togian Islands, leaving the nominate for the population on Sulawesi itself.[1] The plumage of the nominate is overall green with an indistinct yellowish tinge to the mantle, and a red chin, leading edge of the wing, rump and crown (the red crown is missing in females). Compared to this, L. s. croconotus has slightly paler wings and tail, and a relatively distinct yellowish tinge to the mantle, while L. s. quadricolor has a clear orange-yellow patch on the mantle, a smaller red chin-spot, and a slightly brighter red rump.[1]
[edit] Breeding
Sulawesi Hanging Parrots nest in tree cavities. There are usually three eggs in a clutch. The female incubates the eggs for 20 days and the chicks leave the nest about 33 days from hatching.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Collar, N. J. (2007). Taxonomic notes on some insular Loriculus hanging-parrots. Bull. B.O.C. 127(2): 97-107.
- ^ Alderton, David (2003). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Caged and Aviary Birds. London, England: Hermes House. p. 215. ISBN 1-84309-164-X.
- BirdLife International 2004. Loriculus stigmatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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