Loriculus
| Hanging parrots | |
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| Blue-crowned hanging parrot | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Agapornithinae |
| Genus: |
Loriculus Blyth, 1849 |
| Species | |
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The hanging parrots are birds in the parrot genus Loriculus. This is a group of small parrots from tropical southern Asia.
These little parrots, about 13 cm (5.1 in) long, are mostly green plumaged and short-tailed. Often head coloring helps to identify individual species. These parrots are unique among birds for their ability to sleep upside down.
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