Great Hanging Parrot (Loriculus stigmatus)
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Great Hanging Parrot

Loriculus stigmatus (Müller, S, 1843)

28 gWeight

The great hanging parrot (Loriculus stigmatus), also called Celebes hanging parrot, Sulawesi hanging parrot and maroon-rumped hanging parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Great Hanging Parrot has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia291 records
  2. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia240 records
  3. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia111 records
More places
  1. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia87 records
  2. Gunung MahawuIndonesia65 records
  3. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia40 records
  4. Gunung MahawuIndonesia32 records
  5. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 great hanging parrot (Loriculus stigmatus), also called Celebes hanging parrot, Sulawesi hanging parrot and maroon-rumped hanging parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi and nearby smaller islands in Indonesia, where it occurs in forest, secondary growth and tall mangrove.

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Questions

How big is the Great Hanging Parrot?

The Great Hanging Parrot weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Great Hanging Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi and some satellites. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Great Hanging Parrot?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Great Hanging Parrot endangered?

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

What does the Great Hanging Parrot eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Great Hanging Parrot in?

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

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
97 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
11 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi and some satellites

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Loriculus

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Great Hanging Parrot

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