Philippine Hanging Parrot

Loriculus philippensis (Müller, PLS, 1776)

35 gWeight

The Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis), also commonly known as the colasisi from its local Tagalog name "kulasisi", is a small psittaculid parrot species endemic to the Philippines.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Philippine Hanging Parrot has been recorded at 43 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Subic Bay – Nabasan TrailPhilippines480 records
Jariel's Peak – Restaurant, Bgy. Magsaysay, InfantaPhilippines350 records
Lake HolonPhilippines330 records

More places

Mt. Tagubud, New BataanPhilippines299 records
UP Diliman – CampusPhilippines289 records
Palo Alto, BarasPhilippines284 records
Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines244 records
La Mesa Eco Park, Quezon CityPhilippines238 records
Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Del Monte LodgePhilippines200 records
Subic BayPhilippines193 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

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 Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis), also commonly known as the colasisi from its local Tagalog name "kulasisi", is a small psittaculid parrot species endemic to the Philippines. It includes about 9 subspecies but formerly included the Camiguin hanging parrot and the Black-billed hanging parrot which have seen been recognized as distinct species. While it is listed as Least Concern in IUCN, some subspecies, such as L. p. chyrsonotus of Cebu and L. p. siquijorensis of Siquijor, may already be extinct.

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