Loriculus vernalis
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis) is a small parrot which is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent and some other areas of Southeast Asia. It undergoes local movements, driven mainly by the availability of the fruit, seeds, buds and blossoms that make up its diet. They frequent the banyan tree for the fruit and plantain trees for the nectar from the flowers.
This is a small, mainly green hanging parrot, only 14 cm long with a short tail. The adult male has a red rump and bill, and blue throat patch. The female has a green patch. Vernal hanging parrot is a bird of dry jungle and cultivation. It nests in holes in trees, laying 2-4 white eggs. Immature birds have a duller rump, and lack the throat patch. Vernal hanging parrot is less gregarious than some of its relatives, and is usually in small groups outside the breeding season. Its flight is swift and direct, and the call is a raucous chattering.
In Sri Lanka, it is replaced by the very similar endemic Sri Lanka hanging parrot, (L. beryllinus). Vernal hanging parrots nest in tree cavities. The nests are lined with fragments of leaves. There are usually three eggs in a clutch. The eggs are white... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 10 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Vernal Hanging Parrot sighting in Periyar National Park on a given day, based on 2,737 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 227 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and September
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Vernal Hanging Parrot in Periyar National Park on a given day, against about 20% in May, the lowest month.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vernal Hanging Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Vernal Hanging Parrot sightings, Periyar National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 50%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Vernal Hanging Parrot that you can see in Periyar National Park (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Malabar Parakeet (about 80%) and Plum-headed Parakeet (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vernal Hanging Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Periyar National Park (2,737 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.
