Pygmy Hanging-Parrot
Loriculus exilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusLoriculus (Hanging-Parrots)
- SpeciesLoriculus exilis (Pygmy Hanging-Parrot)
About the Pygmy Hanging-Parrot
The pygmy hanging parrot, red-billed hanging parrot or green hanging parrot (Loriculus exilis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae and is one of the smallest members of its genus. It is distinctive by its small size, orange bill and bright green plumage with a red throat. The bird is green all over. Its face consists of an orange bill and red throat. The tail is red. It is sometimes confused with the great hanging parrot due to their similar color but the pygmy hanging parrot is smaller and has a more red bill, green forehead, and uniform green mantle. It is endemic to forest, mangrove and other wooded habitats on the Indonesian island called Sulawesi.
The pygmy hanging parrot (Loriculus exilis) belongs to the order Psittaciformes which contains parrots, macaws, cockatoos and lories. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae which contains five subfamilies which span the Old World: Loriinae, Agapornithinae, Platycercinae, Psittacellinae and Psittaculinae. Loriculus exilis is placed in the subfamily Psittaculinae, which include Polytelini, Psittaculini, and Micropsittini (pygmy parrots). Micropsittini is a tribe of birds phylogenetically sister to Polytelini/Psittaculini... Wikipedia →
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 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Hanging-Parrot in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Hanging-Parrot sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, based on 136 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Hanging-Parrot in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Hanging-Parrot in Tangkoko Nature Reserve in our monthly data.