About the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot
The orange-fronted hanging parrot or Papuan hanging parrot 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.
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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.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Moluccan Hanging ParrotLoriculus amabilisThe Moluccan hanging parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
Pygmy Hanging ParrotLoriculus exilisThe pygmy hanging parrot, red-billed hanging parrot or green hanging parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae and is one of the smallest members of its genus.
Sula Hanging ParrotLoriculus sclateriThe Sula hanging parrot is a small species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
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