Brehm's Tiger-Parrot (Psittacella brehmii)

Other Names (World)
Brehm's Tiger-Parrot, Brehm's Parrot, Brehm's Tiger Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Schlegel, 1873

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, lowland moist shrubland. From 1,500 - 3,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

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).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A distinctive 'ee-yurr'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Brehm's Tiger Parrot (Psittacella brehmii) [XC140419]
by Nick Leseberg from Tembagapura, Freeport, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Brehm's Tiger Parrot (Psittacella brehmii) [XC279337]
by Jun MATSUI from \, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

brehmii Schlegel, 1873 - Vogelkop, north-western New Guinea.
intermixta Hartert, 1930 - Weyland and Snow Mts and Mt Goliath, central Irian Jaya.
harterti Mayr, 1931 - Huon Peninsula, north-eastern New Guinea.
pallida Meyer, AB, 1886 - Central mountains of Papua New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Brehms Tiger-Parrot (Psittacella brehmii) - 10 files

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