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.

Female Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
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
Male Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Malcolm Park. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Female Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia 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 2023

Jeyarajasingam, 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 CITATION

Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot. Retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/blue-crowned-hanging-parrot.