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Geelvink pygmy parrot

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Geelvink pygmy parrot
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Micropsitta
Species:
M. geelvinkiana
Binomial name
Micropsitta geelvinkiana
(Schlegel, 1871)

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.

Description

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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

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It feeds on lichen, fungi, seeds, fruits, flowers, insects and their larvae.

Habitat

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2022). "Micropsitta geelvinkiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22684850A210917066. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T22684850A210917066.en. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Geelvink pygmy parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana)". Parrot Encyclopedia.