Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
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Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot

Loriculus galgulus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
439 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 weigh 28 g (0.99 oz) 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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 439 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Blue-rumped Parrot
NT

Blue-rumped Parrot

Bird

Psittinus cyanurus

5–10% · With luck
Long-tailed Parakeet

Long-tailed Parakeet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psittacula longicauda

<5% · Rare
Blue-naped Parrot
NT

Blue-naped Parrot

Bird

Tanygnathus lucionensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 439 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

June has the highest sighting rate for Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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