Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot
Loriculus pusillus
Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot (Loriculus pusillus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot (Loriculus pusillus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 15.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Loriculus
- Species pusillus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot (Loriculus pusillus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Java and Bali.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 3.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 62,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot?
The Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot is a small bird that weighs around 15.5 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot live?
The Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Java and Bali, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot belong to?
The Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot (Loriculus pusillus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot eat?
The Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot migrate?
The Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot's range?
The Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot has a mapped global range of about 62,000 km².
Conservation
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