Colasisi
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| Loriculus philippensis (P.L.S. Müller, 1776) |
Colasisis are parrot species of the Psittacidae family. The name Colasisi refers to hanging-parrots of the Philippines, namely the polytypic Philippine Hanging-Parrot, (Loriculus philippensis) and the monotypic Camiguin Hanging-Parrot, (L. camiguinensis). Both species are endemic to the Philippines, the latter found only on the island of Camiguin.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Loriculus philippensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
- Tello, J.G., Degner, J.F., Bates, J.M. & Willard, D.E. 2006. A new species of hanging-parrot (Aves: Psittacidae: Loriculus) from Camiguin Island, Philippines. Fieldiana Zoology 106:49-57.
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