Camiguin hanging parrot
| Camiguin hanging parrot | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Agapornithinae |
| Genus: | Loriculus |
| Species: | L. Camiguinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Loriculus camiguinensis Tello, Degner, Bates & Willard, 2006 | |
The Camiguin hanging parrot, Loriculus camiguinensis, is a hanging parrot endemic only on the Philippine island of Camiguin, where its habitat is diminishing. The taxonomy of this population of parrots on Camiguin is uncertain.
Description
The Camiguin hanging parrot is mostly green with blue throat, face and thighs, and a red tail and red crown. Males and female birds look identical, which is unusual for a hanging parrot native to the Philippines. Only the males of all the other populations living on other islands have a red area on their fronts.
Taxonomy
In 2006, the hanging parrots living on the island of Camiguin, off the northern coast of Mindanao, were described as a separate species than the Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus camiguinensis). However, more research and DNA analysis is required to clarify their taxonomy.[1][2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International 2008. Loriculus philippensis. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ↑ Arndt, Thomas (2006). "A new hanging parrot from Camiguin Island, Philippines" (PDF). BirdingASIA 5: 55–58.
- Newly Described Camiguin Hanging Parrot
- Two new species discovered, bolster case for Philippine conservation
External links
- Oriental Bird Images: Camiguin Hanging Parrot Selected photos