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Psittinus cyanurus
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds, blossom
Habitat
Lowland forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2–4 eggs (typical for the family)
Incubation period
About 24 days (typical for small parrots)
Size
Small (18–19cm)
Wingspan
~30cm
Weight
~75–100g
A small parrot with mostly green plumage, a blue rump patch and — in males — a black-and-blue head pattern, found in lowland forest.
Feeds on fruit, seeds and blossom in the canopy, usually in pairs or small flocks, with a fast, direct flight typical of small forest parrots.
