Geelvink pygmy parrot
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Micropsitta |
| Species: | M. geelvinkiana
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| Micropsitta geelvinkiana (Schlegel, 1871)
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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
[edit]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
[edit]It feeds on lichen, fungi, seeds, fruits, flowers, insects and their larvae.
Habitat
[edit]Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Geelvink pygmy parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana)". Parrot Encyclopedia.
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