Camiguin Hanging-Parrot

The Camiguin hanging-parrot is a tiny green parrot with a blue throat, face and thighs, a red crown and a red tail. Unusually for a Philippine hanging-parrot, males and females look alike; in the other populations only the male has a red patch on the front. It was described in 2006 as a separate species from the Philippine hanging-parrot, based on its blue face, red crown, longer tail and lack of difference between the sexes, but its taxonomy still needs more genetic work. The voice includes a rapid, repeated 'tsik-tsik-tsik' (Wikipedia, general species account).

It eats nectar, seeds, wild bananas, soft fruit, berries and flowers, and is usually seen alone, in pairs or in small groups. Breeding is from September to November, in cavities in dead tree-ferns. It is found only on Camiguin, where it is already rare, and the population is estimated at about 500–2,500 mature birds. Collecting for the illegal bird trade is a serious threat. On this guide it is the island's signature bird, best looked for with a local guide on the forested slopes of Hibok-Hibok (Wikipedia, citing published sources).