The Moluccan hanging parrot (Loriculus amabilis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to forest and nearby habitats on Halmahera, Bacan and Morotai in Indonesia. It has sometimes included the Sula hanging parrot as a subspecies, but the two are increasingly treated as separate species based on their distinct differences in plumage and size (11 cm for the Moluccan hanging parrot versus 14 cm for the Sula hanging parrot).[2]
| Moluccan hanging parrot | |
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| Illustration by Keulemans, 1891 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Loriculus |
| Species: | L. amabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Loriculus amabilis Wallace, 1862
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References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Loriculus amabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22732102A95042705. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22732102A95042705.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Collar, N. J. (2007). Taxonomic notes on some insular Loriculus hanging-parrots. Bull. B.O.C. 127(2): 97-107.
External links edit
- Oriental Bird Images: Moluccan Hanging Parrot Selected photos
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