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Great Hanging Parrot
Loriculus stigmatus
Great Hanging Parrot (Loriculus stigmatus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Great Hanging Parrot (Loriculus stigmatus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 28 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 stigmatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Great Hanging Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Great Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Great Hanging Parrot (Loriculus stigmatus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and some satellites.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 178,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Great Hanging Parrot?
The Great Hanging Parrot is a small bird that weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Great Hanging Parrot live?
The Great Hanging Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and some satellites, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Great Hanging Parrot belong to?
The Great Hanging Parrot (Loriculus stigmatus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Great Hanging Parrot eat?
The Great Hanging Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Great Hanging Parrot migrate?
The Great Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Great 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 Great Hanging Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Great 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 Great Hanging Parrot's range?
The Great Hanging Parrot has a mapped global range of about 178,000 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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