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Hanging parrot

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Loriculus

Higher classification
  
Psittaculidae

Order
  
Psittaciformes

Subfamily
  
Agapornithinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Blue‑crowned hanging parrot, Vernal hanging parrot, Philippine hanging parrot, Yellow‑throated hanging parrot, Great hanging parrot

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The hanging parrots are birds in the parrot genus Loriculus. This is a group of small parrots from tropical southern Asia.

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These little parrots, about 13 cm (5.1 in) long, are mostly green plumaged and short-tailed. Often head coloring helps to identify individual species. These parrots are unique among birds for their ability to sleep upside down.

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Species

  • Moluccan hanging parrot, Loriculus amabilis
  • Orange-fronted hanging parrot, Loriculus aurantiifrons
  • Sri Lanka hanging parrot, Loriculus beryllinus
  • Sangihe hanging parrot, Loriculus catamene
  • Pygmy hanging parrot, Loriculus exilis (also called Green hanging parrot)
  • Wallace's hanging parrot, Loriculus flosculus
  • Blue-crowned hanging parrot, Loriculus galgulus
  • Sula hanging parrot, Loriculus sclateri
  • Great hanging parrot, Loriculus stigmatus (also called Celebes hanging parrot)
  • Bismarck hanging parrot, Loriculus tener
  • Philippine hanging parrot, Loriculus philippensis (or Colasisi)
  • Cebu hanging parrot, Loriculus philippensis chrysonotus
  • Camiguin hanging parrot, Loriculus (camiguinensis) philippensis
  • Black-billed hanging parrot, Loriculus (philippensis) bonapartei
  • Yellow-throated hanging parrot, Loriculus pusillus
  • Vernal hanging parrot, Loriculus vernalis
  • References

    Hanging parrot Wikipedia