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Great-billed Parrot
Tanygnathus megalorynchos
Great-billed Parrot (Tanygnathus megalorynchos) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Great-billed Parrot (Tanygnathus megalorynchos) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 325 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 megalorynchos
Where it lives
Satellites of Sulawesi region, Moluccas, central, eastern Lesser Sundas and Raja Ampat Is. (northwest of New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 325 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
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Endangered
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Great-billed 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 Great-billed Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Great-billed Parrot (Tanygnathus megalorynchos) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU satellites of Sulawesi region, Moluccas, c, e Lesser Sundas and Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 325 g, with a wing length of about 23.6 cm and a tail of around 14.8 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 97,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Great-billed Parrot?
The Great-billed Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 325 g.
Where does the Great-billed Parrot live?
The Great-billed Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU satellites of Sulawesi region, Moluccas, c, e Lesser Sundas and Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Great-billed Parrot belong to?
The Great-billed Parrot (Tanygnathus megalorynchos) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Great-billed Parrot eat?
The Great-billed Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Great-billed Parrot migrate?
The Great-billed Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Great-billed 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.
How large is the Great-billed Parrot's range?
The Great-billed Parrot has a mapped global range of about 97,000 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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