| Blue-crowned hanging parrot | |
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| Male, Singapore | |
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| Female, Singapore | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Loriculus |
| Species: | L. galgulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Loriculus galgulus | |
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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 12 cm (4.7 in) in height and weight 28 g (0.99 oz)g 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.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Loriculus galgulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22685384A93070938. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22685384A93070938.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.