Yellow-Throated Hanging Parrot

Loriculus pusillus

Description

Loriculus pusillus is a small bird measuring 12 cm. The upper part is bright green, and the lower part is yellowish green with the rump and tail feathers dark red. Crooked beak and legs are orange, with yellow irises.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

12 cm

Di

Diurnal

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Psittaciformes

FAMILY

:

Psittacidae

GENUS

:

Loriculus

SPECIES

:

Loriculus pusillus

Distribution

Live up to an altitude of 2000 masl which inhabit the rainforest area.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia (species endemic to Java and Bali)

Habits and Lifestyle

Loriculus pusillus is difficult to see because it is small and green in color. Fly in small, fast flocks over the forest with swirling wings and screeching sounds as they pass by to eat small flowers and fruits. Has a strange habit of sleeping hanging upside down.

Lifestyle

Colonies

Biome

Rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This bird used to eat nectar, flowers including Cassia and Erythrina, buds, to small fruit such as figs.

Diet : Nectivore

Mating Habits

In West Java, the time for breeding is recorded, namely from March, April, and May. Nests in tree holes, sometimes barbets or woodpeckers, nests lined with leaf fragments. Eggs are yellowish, amounting to 2 eggs.

Reproduction session : March, April, and May.

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 eggs

Population

Population status : Near Threatened (NT)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

One of the causes of the decline in the number of this species in nature is forest destruction, especially in Java and Bali.

Population number​

Included in the near threatened category on the IUCN red list

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Loriculus pusillus on The IUCN Red List site