Wallace's Hanging Parrots
Hanging Parrots
The Wallace's Hanging Parrot (Loriculus flosculus), also known as the Flores Hanging Parrot, is a small (length: 11-12cm) parrot endemic to the island of Flores in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
Description
This is an arboreal parrot. The male is predominantly green, with a red bill, a red spot on the throat, orange legs and dark red nape, bright red rump and uppertail-coverts. The female has the red on the throat reduced or absent.
Status:
This parrot qualifies as Endangered as it has a very small range and population. The main threat is habitat destruction. The current population is estimated at between 2500 and 10000.
Taxonomy:
Species: Scientific: Loriculus flosculus ... English: Wallace's Hanging Parrot ... Dutch: Flores Hangparkiet ... German: Blütenpapagei ... French: Loricule de Walace
CITES II - Endangered Species
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