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Flores Hanging-parrot Loriculus flosculus



Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: Wallace, 1864

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii,iv)+2ab(ii,iii,iv)

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Justification of Red List category
This parrot qualifies as Vulnerable because it has a small range, in which its habitat is declining in extent and quality. The population is small and declining. Its status is likely to deteriorate further if conservation measures are not implemented in the near future.



Population size: 2500-9999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 13,400 km2

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Loriculus flosculus. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/flores-hanging-parrot-loriculus-flosculus on 30/05/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 30/05/2023.