Latin Etymology: Loriculus (diminutive of "lorius") galgulus (small bird mentioned by Pliny)
Adult Male Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) at Ang Mo Kio, Singapore - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 28g / Length: 13cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is a tiny bird, and one of the few native parrot species in Singapore. The hanging parrots have a unique ability amongst all birds in that they are capable of sleeping while hanging upside down, and while I didn't personally witness this behaviour, they did seem very acrobatic in the way they clambered through the trees to search for food.
Related Species:
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Loriculus
Subspecies: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
SINGAPORE - A fairly common resident
- CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: A fairly regular sighting in locations with trees
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