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The Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis), also commonly known as the colasisi [2] from its local Tagalog name "kulasisi", is a small psittaculid parrot species endemic to the Philippines. It includes about eleven subspecies, at least one of which might represent a distinct species, although further research is needed.
Hanging parrots are birds in the genus Loriculus, a group of small parrots from tropical southern Asia. About 13 cm (5.1 in) long, hanging parrots are mostly green plumaged and short-tailed. Often head coloring helps to identify individual species. [ 1 ]
The Cebu hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis chrysonotus) is a subspecies of the Philippine hanging parrot found only on the island of Cebu, Philippines.This subspecies was generally believed to be extinct [1] [2] until an expedition led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Cebu) claimed to have seen and captured a tiny bird in thick foliage in the remote part of central ...
Loriculus — the genus of hanging parrots, native to Southern Asia. Pages in category "Loriculus" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
IUCN has yet to assess this bird but .Jolo and Sanga-Sanga are almost completely deforested with the remaining forests in Tawi-Tawi being converted into palm oil and rubber plantations. Like the Philippine hanging parrot, it is often caught for the illegal wildlife trade, with escapees recorded outside of its range in Zamboanga City. [3] [4]
The parrots are beloved overnighters here, and residents are on constant alert for poachers. A video of nets in the trees and an unidentified man slamming captured parrots against a concrete wall ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Philippines. The avifauna of the Philippines include a total of 743 species, of which 229 are endemic , five have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the ...
The Philippines' agriculture ministry said it was banning the imports of birds and poultry products from Australia because of a bird flu outbreak in Australian states. Imports from Australia of ...