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Pygmy Hanging Parrot
Loriculus exilis
Pygmy Hanging Parrot (Loriculus exilis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pygmy Hanging Parrot (Loriculus exilis) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 34 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 exilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pygmy Hanging Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pygmy Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pygmy Hanging Parrot (Loriculus exilis) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and Butung (=Buton, se of se Sulawesi).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 2.9 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 103,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pygmy Hanging Parrot?
The Pygmy Hanging Parrot is a small bird that weighs around 34 g.
Where does the Pygmy Hanging Parrot live?
The Pygmy Hanging Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and Butung (=Buton, se of se Sulawesi), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pygmy Hanging Parrot belong to?
The Pygmy Hanging Parrot (Loriculus exilis) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Pygmy Hanging Parrot eat?
The Pygmy Hanging Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pygmy Hanging Parrot migrate?
The Pygmy Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pygmy 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 Pygmy Hanging Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Pygmy 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 Pygmy Hanging Parrot's range?
The Pygmy Hanging Parrot has a mapped global range of about 103,000 km².
Conservation
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