Philippine Hanging Parrot
Loriculus philippensis(Müller, PLS, 1776)
English (US) Philippine Hanging Parrot
The Philippine Hanging Parrot (Loriculus philippensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Loriculus philippensis
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Philippine Hanging Parrot
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Loriculus philippensis philippensis
- Loriculus philippensis mindorensis
- Loriculus philippensis bournsi
- Loriculus philippensis regulus
- Loriculus philippensis chrysonotus
- Loriculus philippensis worcesteri
- Loriculus philippensis siquijorensis
- Loriculus philippensis apicalis
- Loriculus philippensis dohertyi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psittacus philippensis
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Type locality
- Philippines, i.e. Luzon, ex Buffon.
- Original description
- Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.80
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Old World Parrots
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Agapornis fischeri
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Agapornis personatus
Lilian's Lovebird
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Black-cheeked Lovebird
Agapornis nigrigenis
Vernal Hanging Parrot
Loriculus vernalis
Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot
Loriculus beryllinus
Camiguin Hanging Parrot
Loriculus camiguinensis
Black-billed Hanging Parrot
Loriculus bonapartei
Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot
Loriculus galgulus
Great Hanging Parrot
Loriculus stigmatus
Sula Hanging Parrot
Loriculus sclateri
Moluccan Hanging Parrot
Loriculus amabilis
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