Blue-crowned hanging parrot | |
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Male, Singapore | |
Female, Singapore | |
Scientific classification | |
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 | |
Synonyms | |
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.