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.
Red rump of a male in Thailand
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).
by wikipedia
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