Loriculus galgulus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
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.
The blue-crowned hanging parrot was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He placed it with all the other parrots in the genus Psittacus and coined the binomial name Psittacus galgulus. The type locality is the Malaysian state of Malacca. The blue-crowned hanging parrot is now one of 14 hanging parrots placed in the genus Loriculus that was introduced in 1849 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth. The genus name is a diminutive of the genus Lorius that was introduced by Nicholas Aylward Vigors for the lorys in 1825. The specific epithet galgulus is an unidentified small bird described by the Roman author Pliny the Elder as hanging by its feet. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 3 | Basel Zoo | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | |
| 4 | Barcelona Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | North Carolina Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Chester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Phoenix Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Memphis Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Blank Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Philadelphia Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Łódź Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 13 | Ueno Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 14 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 15 | Aquarama Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 16 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 17 | Frankfurt Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 18 | Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 19 | Newquay Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 20 | Central Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, based on 100 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 166 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, against about 20% in January and April–May, the lowest months. That is one of Gunung Leuser National Park's driest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 700 mm in September.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot sightings, Gunung Leuser National Park ranks 3rd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 40%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Gunung Leuser National Park (100 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
