Loriculus galgulus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English : Blue-crowned hanging-parrot
French : Coryllis à tête bleue

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Psittaciformes
Family : Psittaculidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Plumage bright emerald green, small black bill, big dark eyes. Yellow and red rump, golden-orange nape, blue crown patch. Male with larger nape patch and red throat patch.

Range and habitat
Southeast Asia, from south Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby small islands. Found in forests, forest edges, woodlands and gardens, to 2000 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species is very common in most of its range except Singapore where it is rare. It is locally caught in big numbers for the trade. No captive breeding program in place.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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