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Azure-rumped Parrot
Tanygnathus sumatranus
Azure-rumped Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Azure-rumped Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 270 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 Tanygnathus
- Species sumatranus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 270 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azure-rumped Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Azure-rumped Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Azure-rumped Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi region.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 270 g, with a wing length of about 20.1 cm and a tail of around 11.9 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 387,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azure-rumped Parrot?
The Azure-rumped Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 270 g.
Where does the Azure-rumped Parrot live?
The Azure-rumped Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi region, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Azure-rumped Parrot belong to?
The Azure-rumped Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Azure-rumped Parrot eat?
The Azure-rumped Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Azure-rumped Parrot migrate?
The Azure-rumped Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Azure-rumped 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 Azure-rumped Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Azure-rumped 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 Azure-rumped Parrot's range?
The Azure-rumped Parrot has a mapped global range of about 387,000 km².
Conservation
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