Papuan Hanging-Parrot
Loriculus aurantiifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusLoriculus (Hanging-Parrots)
- SpeciesLoriculus aurantiifrons (Papuan Hanging-Parrot)
About the Papuan 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 Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Red-sided Eclectus
Eclectus roratus
Red-cheeked Parrot
Geoffroyus geoffroyi
Palm Cockatoo
Probosciger aterrimus
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Black-capped Lory
Lorius lory
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Great-billed Parrot
Tanygnathus megalorynchos
Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot
Micropsitta keiensis
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Moluccan King-Parrot
Alisterus amboinensis
Chattering Lory
Lorius garrulus
Salmon-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua moluccensis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Papuan Hanging-Parrot in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Papuan Hanging-Parrot sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Papuan Hanging-Parrot in Raja Ampat?
July has the highest sighting rate for Papuan Hanging-Parrot in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.