ocr: MALE, WITH HANGING PARROTS THROAT PAICH NLIKE ANY OTHER birds, hanging parrots sometimes roost upside down. They cling onto a branch with their feet, and then sleep hidden in foliage. Hanging parrots are among the smallest members of the parrot family. There are 10 species found in Southeast Asia. Their brush-tipped tongue is used to eat pollen, nectar, and fruit. BLUE-CROWNED HANGING PARROT This colorful parrot FEMALE, WITHOUT feeds in small flocks. The THROAT PATCHI HR ale and female look slightly different. KEY FACTS