Great-billed Parrot (Tanygnathus megalorynchos)
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Great-billed Parrot

Tanygnathus megalorynchos (Boddaert, 1783)

325 gWeight

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 great-billed parrot (Tanygnathus megalorynchos) also known as Moluccan parrot or island parrot, is a medium-sized, approximately 38 cm long, green parrot with a massive red bill, cream iris, blackish shoulders, olive green back, pale blue rump and yellowish green underparts. The female is typically smaller than the male, but otherwise the sexes are similar.

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Questions

How big is the Great-billed Parrot?

The Great-billed Parrot weighs around 325 g.

Where does the Great-billed Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: satellites of Sulawesi region, Moluccas, central, eastern Lesser Sundas and Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea).

Is the Great-billed Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Great-billed Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Great-billed Parrot eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Great-billed Parrot in?

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

At a glance

Weight
325 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
236 mm
Tail
148 mm
Bill
49 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: satellites of Sulawesi region, Moluccas, central, eastern Lesser Sundas and Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Tanygnathus

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Great-billed Parrot

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