Blue-rumped Parrot

Psittinus cyanurus

Family: Old World Parrots · Status: Uncommon resident · Size: 18.5–19.5 cm · Conservation: Near Threatened

Range

Occurs across the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.

Identification

Flight feathers green with yellowish fringing on primaries; prominent red coverts and blackish underwing visible in flight. Male has mostly greyish-blue head, throat, and upper breast, reddish bill with brownish lower mandible, dark purplish-blue mantle, and dull blue-green underparts. Female has brownish head and bill, bluish back, and mostly green underparts. Immature resembles female but has greenish head.

Habitat

Forest and forest edge; also parks and gardens.

Behaviour

Flies swiftly over forest; forages quietly in canopy in groups of up to 20, taking seeds, fruit, and blossoms.