Kingdom Animalia Family Psittaculidae Tribe Psittaculini Scientific name Geoffroyus simplex Higher classification Geoffroyus Order Parrot | Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Psittaculinae Genus Geoffroyus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Modest tiger parrot, Geoffroyus, Mindanao racket‑tail, Painted tiger parrot, Black‑lored parrot | ||
Blue collared parrot a bird at alipore zoo kolkata india
The blue-collared parrot (Geoffroyus simplex) also known as simple parrot, lilac-collared song parrot, or lilac-collared Geoffroy's parrot, is a parrot found in the higher elevations of New Guinea. It is found from 500-2300m, mainly between 800-1900m (though food shortages will send them lower). It is 23–25 cm, mainly green with a black beak, yellow wing bend, blue underwing coverts, and a pale yellow iris. Adult males have a blue collar across upper breast to lower neck above the mantle, adult females have some blue on the rear crown. Juveniles have no blue and a paler bill. There are two subspecies:
It inhabits humid hill forest and forest edges. Flocks are up to 200.
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