Hanging Parrot Blue Crown
🐦 The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot
(Loriculus galgulus) is a tiny, vibrant green parrot from Southeast Asia, distinguished by its namesake blue crown (more prominent in males), red rump, and sometimes a red throat patch, with females being duller and lacking these bright colors; they're known for their unique ability to sleep upside down and carry nesting material tucked under their wings, making them small, active forest dwellers.
🌈 Appearance
Size: Very small, about 12-14 cm (5 inches) long.
Coloration (Male): Bright green body, striking blue crown, red rump, yellow patch on the lower back, and a red throat patch.
Coloration (Female): Duller green, less blue on the crown, no red throat, and usually lacks the yellow back patch.
Beak: Black in adults, horn-colored in juveniles.
Unique Behavior: Can hang upside down to sleep and feed, a trait unique among birds.
The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) is a small, vibrant parrot found across Southeast Asia, including southern Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia. It’s known for its bright green body and distinctive blue-tinted crown feathers.
🌏 Wild Population Status
Precise global population numbers are unknown, as the species occurs across a broad range and exact counts have not been published, but it does persist in multiple countries across its native range.
Although categorized as Least Concern, the species is thought to be decreasing overall due to ongoing habitat loss, deforestation, and trapping for the pet trade in parts of its range.
🏞️ Threats in the Wild
The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot faces pressures from:
Deforestation and fragmentation of forest habitat
Illegal trapping and capture for the pet trade
Loss of suitable feeding and nesting sites
These pressures contribute to declining local populations in some areas even though the species remains widespread overall.
✨ Our Role — Conservation Breeding at Feather Headz
At Feather Headz Aviary, we are proud to be involved in responsible conservation breeding of the Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot. While in the wild this species is not incredibly rare it is extremely rare to hear of one or see them inside the USA.
