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Wallace’s Hanging Parrot
Loriculus flosculus
Wallace's Hanging Parrot (Loriculus flosculus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Wallace’s Hanging Parrot (Loriculus flosculus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 34 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Loriculus
- Species flosculus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wallace’s 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 Wallace’s Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Wallace’s Hanging Parrot (Loriculus flosculus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Flores and Rinca (w of Flores; c Lesser Sundas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 3.2 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,418 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wallace’s Hanging Parrot?
The Wallace’s Hanging Parrot is a small bird that weighs around 34 g.
Where does the Wallace’s Hanging Parrot live?
The Wallace’s Hanging Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Flores and Rinca (w of Flores; c Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Wallace’s Hanging Parrot belong to?
The Wallace’s Hanging Parrot (Loriculus flosculus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Wallace’s Hanging Parrot eat?
The Wallace’s Hanging Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Wallace’s Hanging Parrot migrate?
The Wallace’s Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Wallace’s Hanging Parrot endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
How large is the Wallace’s Hanging Parrot's range?
The Wallace’s Hanging Parrot has a mapped global range of about 1,418 km².
Conservation
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