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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Geelvink Pygmy-parrot* |
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Micropsitta geelvinkiana |
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Description (10)
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Geelvink Pygmy-parrot
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Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)
Size
9 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Schlegel, 1871)
Habitat
Subtrpoical and tropical lowland moist forest and rural gardens. Up to 400 m.
Indonesia (B) (NB).
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Geelvink Islands of Biak-Supiori and Numfor off Papua, Indonesia.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Degradation of habit by logging and conversion to farmland are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A rapid 'tsit-tsit' uttered in flight.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files
Geelvink Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) [XC40325]
by id from Biak Island, Papua, Indonesia (flight call)
Geelvink Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) [XC23129]
by Patrik \u00c5berg from Biak Island, Papua, Indonesia (call)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot (Micropsitta keiensis) and Buff-faced Pygmy-parrot (Micropsitta pusio).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
- geelvinkiana (Schlegel, 1871) - Numfor I, Geelvink Bay.
- misoriensis (Salvadori, 1876) - Biak I, Geelvink Bay.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Geelvink Pygmy-parrot see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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