Scientific Name: Psittinus cyanurus
Malay Name: Nuri Puling
Chinese Name: 蓝腰短尾鹦鹉
Range:
Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo
Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: cyanurus, abbotti, pontius
Local Subspecies: cyanurus
Size: 18.5-19.5 cm
Identification: Male has mostly greyish-blue head, throat and upperbreast, reddish bill with brownish lower mandible, dark purplish-blue mantle and yellowish fringing on green wing-coverts. Female resembles male but has brownish head and bill, bluish back and mostly green underparts. Juvenile resembles female but has greenish head. Shows prominent red coverts and blackish underwing when in flight.
Habitat: Forest, forest edge, parks and gardens.
Ecology/Behaviour:
Local Status: Uncommon resident
Conservation Status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Location: Central Catchment Forest, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Venus Drive and Nee Soon Swampforest.
Photos:
External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
Reference:
Craig Robson (2011) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia