Alternative name: Colasisi
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- Loriculus philippensis
Identification
Green, red patch on crown, throat and rump.
Distribution
Endemic to the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Black-billed Hanging-Parrot was formerly included in Philippine Hanging Parrot.
Subspecies
Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:
- L. p. philippensis: Philippines (Banton, Catanduanes, Luzon, Polillo, Marinduque)
- L. p. mindorensis: Mindoro (Philippines)
- L. p. bournsi: Sibuyan (Philippines)
- L. p. regulus: Guimaras, Masbate, Negros, Panay, Tablas, Ticao and Romblon
- L. p. chrysonotus Formerly Cebu (Philippines). Extinct
- L. p. worcesteri: Philippines (Bohol, Leyte and Samar)
- L. p. siquijorensis: Formerly Siquijor (Philippines). Probably extinct
- L. p. apicalis: Southern Philippines (Mindanao, Basol and Dinagat)
- L. p. dohertyi: Basilan (Philippines)
Habitat
Lowland moist forests and montanes.
Behaviour
The diet includes flowers and nectar especially from coconuts and bananas.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Philippine Hanging Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Philippine_Hanging_Parrot
External Links
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