A tiny (13-15cm), mainly green, endangered native bird in Singapore. Known for sleeping upside down, males feature a blue crown and red throat, while females are duller.

Scientific name: Loriculus galgulus

• Identification: Small green birds with red tail coverts. Males have a distinctive small blue patch on the crown (forehead), a red patch on the throat, and a yellow patch on the back. Females lack the red throat patch and have a less distinct blue crown.
• Behavior: They are known for hanging upside down to sleep, which helps them hide among leaves to avoid predators. They are fast flyers and often detected by their high-pitched, screeching call.
• Conservation Status: Rare to uncommon resident. Although once considered highly endangered, they are now sometimes described as “Least Concern” in a local context, though still considered uncommon

Location: Clementi, Jan 2026

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