Where to see
Loriculus vernalis
Periyar National Park leads · 9 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Vernal Hanging Parrot during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Periyar National Park
In Periyar National Park, India, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Vernal Hanging Parrot sighting on a given day, the highest of the 9 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Khao Luang National Park and more
After Periyar National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Vernal Hanging Parrot are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 50%), Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 40%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 40%). Outside Asia, the best option is Khao Luang National Park in Southeast Asia (about 50%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January and September in Periyar National Park (about 70%), January and May in Khao Luang National Park (about 70%) and December to February in Khao Yai National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Vernal Hanging Parrot on a given day. Each park's Vernal Hanging Parrot page has the full month-by-month chart.
