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Moluccan Hanging Parrot
Loriculus amabilis
Moluccan Hanging Parrot (Loriculus amabilis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Moluccan Hanging Parrot (Loriculus amabilis) 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 amabilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Moluccan Hanging 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 Moluccan Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Moluccan Hanging Parrot (Loriculus amabilis) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Morotai to Bacan (n Moluccas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 3.8 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 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Moluccan Hanging Parrot?
The Moluccan Hanging Parrot is a small bird that weighs around 15.5 g.
Where does the Moluccan Hanging Parrot live?
The Moluccan Hanging Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Morotai to Bacan (n Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Moluccan Hanging Parrot belong to?
The Moluccan Hanging Parrot (Loriculus amabilis) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Moluccan Hanging Parrot eat?
The Moluccan Hanging Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Moluccan Hanging Parrot migrate?
The Moluccan Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Moluccan 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 Moluccan Hanging Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Moluccan 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 Moluccan Hanging Parrot's range?
The Moluccan Hanging Parrot has a mapped global range of about 23,000 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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