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Loriculus galgulus
Diet
Nectar, pollen, fruit, blossom
Habitat
Forest canopy
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
3–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 20 days
Size
Tiny (12cm)
Wingspan
~20cm
Weight
~25–30g
A tiny, mostly green parrot with a bright blue crown patch and red rump and throat, notable for roosting hanging upside-down, bat-like, from branches.
Feeds on nectar, pollen, fruit and blossom high in the canopy, usually detected first by its high, sharp calls as small flocks fly rapidly overhead.