Bismarck Hanging Parrot (Loriculus tener)
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Bismarck Hanging Parrot

Loriculus tener Sclater, PL, 1877

12 gWeight

The Bismarck hanging parrot or green-fronted hanging parrot (Loriculus tener) is a small species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Papua New Guinea

Bismarck Hanging Parrot has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea12 records
  2. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea3 records
  3. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Bismarck hanging parrot or green-fronted hanging parrot (Loriculus tener) is a small species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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Questions

How big is the Bismarck Hanging Parrot?

The Bismarck Hanging Parrot weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Bismarck Hanging Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland, New Britain and Duke of York (eastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

Is the Bismarck Hanging Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bismarck Hanging Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Bismarck Hanging Parrot eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Bismarck Hanging Parrot in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
30 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
9 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland, New Britain and Duke of York (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Loriculus

Other birds in the genus Loriculus

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Bismarck Hanging Parrot

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