Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot

Scientific Name: Loriculus galgulusMalay Name: Serindit MelayuChinese 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.
Female Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jurong Lake Gardens. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Female Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jurong Lake Gardens. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Juvenile Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Malcolm Park. Photo Credit: Alan Ng
Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jurong Lake Gardens. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jurong Lake Gardens. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Female Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot flying over Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
External Links:Conservation Status: IUCN Red List PageSound Recordings: xeno-canto LinkWikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot)

References: BirdLife International. (2016). Loriculus galgulus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685384A93070938.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATIONBird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot. Retrieved on April 19, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/blue-crowned-hanging-parrot.
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