Blue-crowned hanging parrot
| Blue-crowned hanging parrot | |
|---|---|
| Male, Singapore | |
| Female, Singapore | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Loriculus |
| Species: | L. galgulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Loriculus galgulus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psittacus galgulus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The blue-crowned hanging parrot (Loriculus galgulus) is a parrot species endemic to southern Burma and Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo). These parrots are 12cm in height and weight 28g and have a longevity of 14 years. They are recognized by their green plumage, black beak and characteristic blue feathers arranged like a crown on their head.
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