Hanging parrot

Japanese: サトウチョウ(砂糖鳥) - サトウチョウ（英語表記）hanging parrot

A general term for birds in the genus Loriculus in the family Psittacidae, order Psittacidae, or one of these species. Total length 10-15cm. A small parrot with a long upper beak and a short tail. Its plumage is green overall, with red or yellow feathers on the top of the head, chest, shoulders, and lower back. Females resemble males, but many lack the red spots on the top of the head and chest. They live in flocks in sparse forests, forest edges, and gardens with many trees, and prefer to eat sweet fruit, sometimes causing great damage to orchards. They hold fruit in their long upper beak and use their lower beak and tongue to skillfully tear it apart and eat it.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

オウム目オウム科サトウチョウ属Loriculusの鳥の総称，またはそのうちの1種を指す。全長10～15cm。上くちばしが長く，尾の短い小型のインコ。羽色は全体に緑色で，頭頂部，胸，肩，腰などに赤色や黄色の羽毛がある。雌は雄に似ているが，頭頂部や胸の赤色斑を欠くものが多い。疎林，林縁，樹木の多い庭園などに群れをつくってすみ，甘味の多い果実を好んで食べるため，ときには果樹園に大きな被害を与える。果実は長い上くちばしの中にくわえ込み，下くちばしと舌を使ってじょうずに裂いて食べる。

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