Red-breasted Pygmy-Parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii)

Other Names (World)
Red-breasted Pygmy-Parrot, Rose-breasted Pygmy-parrot, Mountain Pygmy-parrot, Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
8 - 9 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Salvadori, 1875)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry and moist forest, boreal forest and plantations, normally above 750 m (500 - 2300 m).

Range (Guide)

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

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A shrill, penetrating 'tseet-tseet'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii) [XC741465]
by Andrew Spencer from Mananda ridge, upper Hegigio R basin, Hela Prov, Papua New Guinea (call)

Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii) [XC289766]
by Frank Lambert from Chupukama Ridge Guadalcanal 1470m, Solomon Islands (call)

Subspecies
A distinct yellow-crowned form has been noted in Ok Tedi region of Papua New Guinea. Subspecies pileata known in museums from only three male skins, none of which shows great differences from the variation present in nominate subspecies.

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

pileata Mayr, 1940 - Buru and Seram, in southern Moluccas.
bruijnii (Salvadori, 1875) - Mountains of New Guinea from Vogelkop in west to Owen Stanley Range in east.
necopinata Hartert, 1925 - New Britain and New Ireland.
rosea Mayr, 1940 - Bougainville, Guadalcanal and Kolambangara, in Solomon Is.
buruensis Arndt, 1999 - Buru (southern Moluccas).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-breasted Pygmy-Parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii) - 10 files

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