Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot

Scientific Name: Loriculus galgulus
Malay Name: Serindit Melayu
Chinese Name: 蓝顶短尾鹦鹉

Range:
Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo

Taxonomy:
Monotypic.

Size: 12-14.5 cm

Identification:
Male has bright green overall plumage with dark blue crown patch, reddish breast patch, small yellow patch on mantle just below the nape, yellow band on rump, reddish uppertail-coverts, blackish bill and dark eyes. Female resembles male but is duller and lacks the reddish breast patch. Juvenile resembles female but has dusky-yellowish bill.

Habitat: Forest, forest edge, secondary growth, parks and gardens.

Behaviour/Ecology:

Local Status: Common resident

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Central Catchment Forest, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Goldhill Avenue, Malcolm Park and any suitable patch of habitat.

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Female Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot flying over Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Male Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Juvenile Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Malcolm Park. Photo Credit: Alan Ng

Female Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Female Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Male Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Malcolm Park. Photo Credit: Francis Yap