Geelvink pygmy parrot
The Geelvink pygmy parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae endemic to Biak and Numfoor islands in Western New Guinea. The name Geelvink comes from a Dutch ship and family called Geelvinck. It has two subspecies; the nominate occurs on Numfor, and M. g. misoriensis on Biak.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Micropsitta |
| Species: | M. geelvinkiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropsitta geelvinkiana (Schlegel, 1871) | |
Description
It has a brown head, blue crown, light blue ear covert, yellow breast, green body and blue tail. It has red eyes. The female has less brown than the male.[2]
Diet
It feeds on lichen, fungi, seeds, fruits, flowers, insects and their larvae.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Micropsitta geelvinkiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Geelvink pygmy parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) | Parrot Encyclopedia
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