Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
Loriculus galgulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusLoriculus (Hanging-Parrots)
- SpeciesLoriculus galgulus (Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot)
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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas 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 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot in Way Kambas National Park?
About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot in Way Kambas National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.