Papuan Hanging-Parrot Loriculus aurantiifrons Scientific name definitions

10 cm; 13–16 g. Green, more yellowish on underparts; bill black; forehead golden yellow; throat patch red; rump and uppertail-coverts red, with yellow sides to rump; undersides of wings greenish blue; legs dull yellowish. Female has forehead bluish green, smaller red throat patch. Immature like female without red throat patch. Race bata­vorum has less yellow on forehead; meeki supposedly but doubtfully larger, less yellow on forecrown.

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Not well documented. Calls include short high-pitched notes, given in phrases of 2–4 notes, e.g. “tsee-seet”. When perched also buzzier “tzeet” notes.