Orange-fronted hanging parrot
| Orange-fronted hanging parrot | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Agapornithinae |
| Genus: | Loriculus |
| Species: | L. aurantiifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Loriculus aurantiifrons Schlegel, 1873 | |
The orange-fronted hanging parrot or Papuan hanging parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) is a small species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family. It is endemic to forest in New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands. It sometimes includes the Bismarck hanging parrot as a subspecies.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Loriculus aurantiifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles