Bismarck Hanging Parrot
Loriculus tener
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Papua New Guinea
- Family
- Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
- Order
- Psittaciformes
Overview
The Bismarck hanging parrot or green-fronted hanging parrot (Loriculus tener) is a small species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
It is endemic to forest in the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the orange-fronted hanging parrot.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Bismarck Archipelago.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bismarck 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.
