Many thanks to a fellow birder whose alert sent me hastening to the taman for another occasional visitor. This time it's the adorable Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot (Loriculus galgulus). It normally gives away its presence by its rather high-pitched squeaks but when it feeds silently it's not easy to spot due to its tiny size and smooth quiet movements along the branches.
As the birds are normally found in secondary and primary forest, forest edge, old plantations, orchards, coconut groves, mangroves, and even in urban parks, a question did arise still if this lone one was an escapee notwithstanding its more than a couple of sightings in the taman now.
It's insanely cute and gorgeous with a brilliant red throat patch and a bright golden upperback patch, striking red upper tail coverts, and naturally a dark blue crown distinctly visible in the male, with movements and feeding antics to match!
I had to comply with a little voice that repeatedly whispered that it's only natural the way it's feeding. I supposed the upright palm flowers did not require any hanging prowess for feeding unlike fruits like the jambu air (water apple) or rambutan.
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