Vernal Hanging Parrot
Loriculus vernalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusLoriculus (Hanging-Parrots)
- SpeciesLoriculus vernalis (Vernal Hanging Parrot)
The vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis) is a small parrot which is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent and some other areas of Southeast Asia. It undergoes local movements, driven mainly by the availability of the fruit, seeds, buds and blossoms that make up its diet. They frequent the banyan tree for the fruit and plantain trees for the nectar from the flowers. This is a small, mainly green hanging parrot, only 14 cm long with a short tail. The adult male has a red rump and bill, and blue throat patch. The female has a green patch. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Vernal Hanging Parrot sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 505 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vernal Hanging Parrot in Cat Tien National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Vernal Hanging Parrot sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 505 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vernal Hanging Parrot in Cat Tien National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Vernal Hanging Parrot in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.