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Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot
Loriculus aurantiifrons
Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 15.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Loriculus
- Species aurantiifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.5 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and satellites.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 574,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot?
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot is a small bird that weighs around 15.5 g.
Where does the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot live?
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot belong to?
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot eat?
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot migrate?
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot's range?
The Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot has a mapped global range of about 574,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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