Conservation status: LEAST CONCERN
Common name: Blue-crowned hanging parrot (Korean 청머리사탕앵무)
Scientific name: Loriculus galgulus
Type: Bird
Diet: flowers, buds, fruits, nuts, and seeds.
Length: 13cm
Weight: 22 – 35 g
This shy blue-crowned hanging parrot can be found in Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and Singapore. Here, it has been seen at Dairy Farm Nature Park, Kent Ridge Park, and Mount Faber Park. It is one of popular caged birds but for it is not in the endangered list for now.
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References:
- BirdLife International (2012). “Loriculus galgulus“. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
- Alderton, David (2003). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Caged and Aviary Birds.
- Zaccheus, M. (2017). Many bird species spotted in urban green pockets. [online] The Straits Times. Available at: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/many-bird-species-spotted-in-urban-green-pockets.
- https://www.beautyofbirds.com/bluecrownedhangingparrots.html
- https://singaporebirds.com/species/blue-crowned-hanging-parrot/
Animals in South-East Asia 