Azure-rumped Parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus)
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Azure-rumped Parrot

Tanygnathus sumatranus (Raffles, 1822)

270 gWeight

The azure-rumped parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) is a large bird endemic to Indonesia.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The azure-rumped parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) is a large bird endemic to Indonesia. It is found in Sulawesi and the Sangir Islands. It was previously conspecific with the blue-backed parrot, which is differentiated with its red iris and blue back versus the azure-rumped parrot's yellow iris and plain back.

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Questions

How big is the Azure-rumped Parrot?

The Azure-rumped Parrot weighs around 270 g.

Where does the Azure-rumped Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi region.

Is the Azure-rumped Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Azure-rumped Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Azure-rumped Parrot eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Azure-rumped Parrot in?

It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Weight
270 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
201 mm
Tail
119 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi region

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Tanygnathus

Other birds in the genus Tanygnathus

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Azure-rumped Parrot

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