Sangihe Hanging Parrot
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| Loriculus catamene Schlegel, 1873 |
The Sangihe Hanging Parrot, Loriculus catamene is a small (length: 12-13.5cm) parrot endemic to the small island of Sangihe, north of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
This is an arboreal parrot. It is predominantly green, with a red throat patch, rump, elongated uppertail-coverts and tip of tail.
This parrot qualifies as Endangered as it has a very small range and population. The main threat is habitat destruction. The current population is estimated at between 1000 and 2500.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Loriculus catamene. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered
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