- Cebu Hanging-parrot
The Cebu Hanging-parrot is a
hanging parrot found only inCebu . Many believed that the species was extinct, but an expedition led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Cebu) has claimed to have seen and captured a tiny bird in thick foliage in the remote part of central Cebu. The bird has a distinctive scarlet tail with faint patches of red on its head. The bird measures 5.5 inches long with a wingspan of 7 inches.Sources
*Oriental birds of Cebu
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