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Blue-rumped Parrot
Psittinus cyanurus
Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 60.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Psittinus
- Species cyanurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 60.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-rumped Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-rumped Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and satellites and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 60.5 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-rumped Parrot?
The Blue-rumped Parrot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 60.5 g.
Where does the Blue-rumped Parrot live?
The Blue-rumped Parrot is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and satellites and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-rumped Parrot belong to?
The Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Blue-rumped Parrot eat?
The Blue-rumped Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue-rumped Parrot migrate?
The Blue-rumped Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-rumped Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Blue-rumped Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-rumped Parrot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-rumped Parrot's range?
The Blue-rumped Parrot has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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