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ForestCavity nestSmall · 16 g
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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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When to see the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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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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