Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot

Its diet includes flowers, buds, fruits, nuts and seeds.

The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

* Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot eating guava Lam Chun See had a rare visitor in August 2007... * Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot eating mango “I was doing my research and heard this loud... * Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot feeding on lichen/fungus? “Would like some opinion on this odd, but not... * Asian Glossy Starling: Juvenile sex In May 2008, Adrian Lim a.k.a. wmw998 documented a pair... More

Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot feeding on lichen/fungus? - Posted by BESG on 2 February 10, Tuesday Contributed by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS “Would like some opinion on this odd, but not uncommon, ‘feeding behaviour’ of the Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus). Initially I thought it was an uncommon activity but having captured it on camera a number of times, I am inclined to believe that it may be a common activity. More

The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Loriculus galgulus, is a small (length: 5 inches, 13 cm) mainly green parrot found in forested lowlands from Thailand to Borneo. Its diet includes flowers, buds, fruits, nuts and seeds. More

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The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Loriculus galgulus, is common to very common in localities and is endemic to Thailand south of Kra, Malaysia, Singapore, Anamba and Riau Islands, Borneo and some off-shore islands, Sumatra as well as islands of Bangka, Belitung, Nias, Siberut, Sipora and Enggano, in Indonesia. They favor lowland forest and mangroves, and - in some instances - are also seen in wooded areas up to 4,300 ft (1,300 m). More

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Blue-crowned hanging parrots are very little parrots, whose length is around 13 cm (5 in). They are found in forested lowlands of Southern Thailand, Western Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo. This parrot uses its tongue to get nectar. It also eats fruits, buds, flowers, seeds, and occasionally small insects. The above picture was taken at the Chicago Brookfield Zoo, in August 2004. More

Blue-crowned hanging parrots are found in Southern Thailand, Western Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo. They inhabit forests, forest edges, secondary growth, marshland, bamboo thickets, mangroves, coconut groves, gardens, and orchards. Care - Quiet birds with a gentle nature and melodic fluting call, Blue-crowned hanging parrots were once widely kept in aviculture. Unfortunately, because of their diet and habits, they have almost died out in captivity. More