Orange-fronted Hanging-Parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons)

Other Names (World)
Orange-fronted Hanging-Parrot, Papuan Hanging-parrot, Bat Lorikeet, Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
Schlegel, 1873

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 300 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) [XC558603]
by Iain Woxvold from Nekiei, Wario River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (call, calls)

Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) [XC558604]
by id from Nekiei, Wario River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (call, calls)

Subspecies
Forms part of the Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot (Loriculus stigmatus) superspecies. Often considered to include Bismarck Hanging-Parrot (Loriculus tener).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

aurantiifrons Schlegel, 1873 - Misool in western Papuan Is.
batavorum Stresemann, 1913 - Waigeo in western Papuan Is, and western and north-western New Guinea.
meeki Hartert, 1895 - Eastern New Guinea, and islands of Fergusson, Goodenough and Karkar.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Orange-fronted Hanging-Parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) - 10 files

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