Sangihe Hanging Parrot
Loriculus catamene
- Family
- Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The Sangihe hanging parrot (Loriculus catamene) is a small (length: 12–13.5 cm) parrot endemic to the small island of Sangihe, north of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
This is an arboreal parrot. It is predominantly green, with a red throat patch, rump, elongated uppertail-coverts and tip of tail.
In 2009 this parrot was downlisted from Endangered to Near Threatened because although it has a very small range within which there has been extensive forest loss and fragmentation, it apparently remains common in degraded and cultivated habitats and there is no evidence of a continuing decline.
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Range and habitat
Sangihe Islands (north of Sulawesi).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sangihe hanging parrot
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
