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Sangihe Hanging Parrot

Sangihe Hanging Parrot
:Animalia
:Chordata
:Aves
:Psittaciformes
:Psittacidae
:Loriculus
:catamene
Binomial name
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.



06-01-2009 23:10:04
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