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Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot

Loriculus galgulus

The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is a small, colorful bird with a bright blue crown and green body. They love to hang upside down while eating fruits and flowers in the trees!

Lebensraum: Tropical forests

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The Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is a tiny, emerald-green bird with a vibrant blue patch on its crown. Males also boast a distinct red throat patch and a bright red rump. Its small size and vivid colors help it blend perfectly into tropical foliage.

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Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot
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Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A male parrot might offer his partner a fruity snack to show his affection!

These tiny parrots often sleep upside down, just like bats!

They are one of the smallest parrots in the world, barely bigger than your finger!

They use a special call, a soft 'tsee-tsee,' to chat with their flock.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Upside-Down Acrobat

Blue-crowned Hanging Parrots can hang upside-down from branches because of strong feet, which helps them reach hidden nectar and fruits.

Fähigkeit

Nature's Camouflage

Blue-crowned Hanging Parrots have brilliant green feathers that help them blend seamlessly into the leafy canopy, avoiding predators.

Fähigkeit

Seed Spreader

Blue-crowned Hanging Parrots can spread seeds far and wide because they eat many fruits, which helps new plants grow.

Maße und Details

Länge
12-13 cm
Flügelspannweite
20-25 cm
Gewicht
0.02-0.028 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-8 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
18-20 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They primarily munch on sweet fruits, tiny seeds, and yummy flower nectar from tropical plants.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Berries
  • Figs
  • Small seeds
  • Flowers

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Weeping Fig

Ficus benjamina

Consumes figs, helping to spread seeds.

eats

Water Apple

Syzygium aqueum

Feeds on the sweet fruits.

pollinates

Durian

Durio zibethinus

Drinks nectar, aiding flower pollination.

eaten by

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Hieraaetus kienerii

Preyed upon by this forest raptor.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot?

12-13 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot?

20-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot?

0.02-0.028 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot?

5-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot?

35 km/h

Was frisst Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot?

They primarily munch on sweet fruits, tiny seeds, and yummy flower nectar from tropical plants.

Wo findet man Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot normalerweise?

Tropical forests

Wie jagt Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot?

Foraging

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