Sula Hanging-Parrot

The Sula hanging parrot (Loriculus sclateri) is a small species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. The Sula hanging parrot has sometimes been treated as a subspecies of the Moluccan hanging parrot. the two are increasingly treated as separate species based on their distinct differences in plumage and size (14 cm for the Sula hanging parrot versus 11 cm (4 in) for the Moluccan hanging parrot). When recognized as separate species, the Sula hanging parrot has often been treated as monotypic. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its natural range is restricted to forest and nearby habitats on the Banggai and Sula Islands in Indonesia. The Sula hanging parrot is found throughout the Sula Islands, Banggi Island, Peleng, Melilis Island, Labobo Island, Seho Island, and other small surrounding islands. However, it is absent from Bengkulu Island and Sulawesi. The Sula hanging parrot is usually present in areas below 450 meters in old-growth forest, secondary forest, near agricultural land with scattered trees, plantations, and forest edges. (Wikipedia, general species account).