Black-lored parrot
Tanygnathus gramineus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The black-lored parrot (Tanygnathus gramineus) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 237.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the black-lored parrot
- Weight
- 237.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black-lored parrot live?
Not recorded
What is the black-lored parrot?
The black-lored parrot (Tanygnathus gramineus) also known as the Buru green parrot, is a parrot endemic to the Indonesian island of Buru. It is a 40 cm (16 in) long green parrot with black lores, and a turquoise crown. Males have red beaks, and females have gray-brown beaks, otherwise both the sexes look similar. The singing is high pitched and more protracted as compared to similar species, such as great-billed parrot.
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Is the black-lored parrot endangered?
The black-lored parrot is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the black-lored parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusTanygnathus
- SpeciesTanygnathus gramineus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Psittacus gramineus
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- ببغاء بورو الأخضرArabic
- Lloro becgròs de BuruCatalan
- lloro becgròs de l'illa BuruCatalan
- alexandr buruskýCzech
- mada černopásýCzech
- papoušek černopásýCzech
- parot trwyndduWelsh
- Buru GrovnæbspapegøjeDanish
- Buru-grovnæbspapegøjeDanish
- BurupapageiGerman
- Buro-PapageiGerman
- Schwarzstirn-EdelpapageiGerman
- burua papagoEsperanto
- Loro de BuruSpanish
- buru konkpapagoiEstonian
- طوطی چشمگوشهسیاهPersian
- burunnokkakaijaFinnish
- Perruche de BuruFrench
- buruska papigaCroatian
- feketehomlokú edelpapagájHungarian
- feketekantárú nagycsőrűpapagájHungarian
- Betet-kelapa buruIndonesian
- Pappagallo dalle rediniItalian
- クロビタイオオハナインコモドキJapanese
- buruvinė didžiasnapė papūgaLithuanian
- Шим лепкӓн кого нерӓн попугайWestern Mari
- ZwartteugelpapegaaiDutch
- tøylepapegøyeNorwegian
- papuga czarnokantarowaPolish
- aleksandretta czarnokantarowaPolish
- papagaio-de-buruPortuguese
- Синещёкий попугайRussian
- Чернолобый благородный попугайRussian
- ladniak čiernočelýSlovak
- Crnotemeni edel papagajSerbian
- svarttyglad papegojaSwedish
- Buru PapağanıTurkish
- папуга-червонодзьоб буруйськийUkrainian
- папужець-червонодзьоб буруйськийUkrainian
- 黑眼先鸚鵡Chinese
- 黑眼先鹦鹉Chinese
Relatives of the black-lored parrot
Other species in the same genus Tanygnathus.
Blue-naped parrot
Tanygnathus lucionensis
Azure-rumped parrot
Tanygnathus sumatranus
Great-billed parrot
Tanygnathus megalorynchos
Blue-backed parrot
Tanygnathus everetti
CompareBlack-lored parrot vs Blue-naped parrotBlack-lored parrot vs Azure-rumped parrotBlack-lored parrot vs Great-billed parrotBlack-lored parrot vs Blue-backed parrot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-lored parrot?
An adult black-lored parrot weighs 237.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-lored parrot endangered?
The black-lored parrot is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the black-lored parrot?
The black-lored parrot (Tanygnathus gramineus) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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