Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons)
About the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot
The orange-fronted hanging parrot or Papuan hanging parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) is a small species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to forest in New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands. It sometimes includes the Bismarck hanging parrot as a subspecies. Individuals are 10 cm (4 in) and 14-16 g, and sexually dimorphic. Males and females are both mainly green in color, with males having a golden yellow forecrown, and females having a blue-green forecrown and blue-green cheeks. Both sexes have a red throat patch, red rump, and yellow on the sides of the rump. World Parrot Trust Archived 2015-06-29 at the Wayback Machine Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 2 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Sula Hanging ParrotLoriculus sclaterirecording
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