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Indian Hanging Parrot or Vernal Hanging Parrot

Loriculus vernalis

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Description:

Colourization Adult: Male-small green parrot with blue patch on throat; red rump and uppertail coverts. Bill soft red. Eye white. Female-as in male but blue on throat minimal or absent.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but forehead and cheeks dull grey/green; blue on throat absent; rump dull red washed with green. Bill pale orange. Eye brown

Call: Squeaky and high-pitched in flight or at rest; also sharp and shrill notes. Feeding in silence with occasional soft chuckli

Habitat:

Found up to 1800m (5904 ft). Occurs in a variety of areas such as evergreen and deciduous forest, forest edge, clearings, secondary growth forest, brush, bamboo thickets, orchards and overgrown cultivated areas.

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2011

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