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Summary: A bird that sleeps the way a bat does is the hanging parrot, who sleeps while perched upside-down on a branch. Discover the way birds sleep with tips from a pet store employee in this free video on types of birds.
"Hi this is Jennica from Pet Planet in Riverton, Utah. We are going to be talking about what bird sleeps like a bat. Usually birds do not sleep like bats. They sleep in various different ways, some will actually turn their head and tuck it under their wing, or some will just kind of sleep standing up on a perch or they will cuddle up in a corner there is several different ways. There is one bird that has an exception to how others birds sleep, it is called the Hanging Parrot it actually sleeps almost just like a bat, they also call it the Bat Parrot. They actually they cannot take flight from hanging upside down but so they have to get up or drop to the ground and then they can take flight. If you have any further questions you can contact us at petplanetriverton@gmail.com."
eHow Article: What Bird Sleeps the Way a Bat Does?