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 LC    Papuan Parrotfinch* Id (Atlas):
    Erythrura papuana

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Papuan Parrotfinch, Large-billed Parrotfinch, Large-tailed Parrotfinch

Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hartert, 1900

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest.

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

Mountains of New Guinea: northern Vogelkop, Wissel Lakes area, Victor Emanuel Range (Telefomin), upper R Sepik and Adelbert Mts east to Aseki (Morobe Province), Eastern Highlands (Okapa) and Owen Stanley Range.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Sometimes placed with Red-eared Parrotfinch (Erythrura coloria) and Blue-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa) in a separate genus, Trichroa.


References
See References.


Files:
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