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Psittinus cyanurus
| Family Name: | Psittacidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Blue-Rumped Parrot |
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Description
| Description | The male of this species has a red bill with brown mandible, a greyish-blue head, blackish upper-back (mantle), dark purple lower backs and upper tails, and greenish wings. Its breast is mostly olive green, sometimes tinged with blue. The less colourful females have a brown bill, a brown head, blue back, and is mostly green on its undersides. The juvenile of both sexes look similar to females, but with a green crown which extends to the side of its head. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Breeds in May to June, and nests in natural tree holes high above the ground. In Singapore, breeding of this species has not been reported. |
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| Habitats | Forest |
| Distribution | In Singapore, restricted to the Central Nature Reserves. Occurs in South Myanmar, Peninsular Thailand and Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008] |
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References
| References | Lim, K. S.. 2009. The Avifauna of Singapore. Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 611pp Robson, C. 2000. A Field Guide to the Birds of Southeast-Asia. United Kingdom: New Holland Publishers. 544pp |
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