Kingdom Animalia Order Psittaciformes Family Psittaculidae Scientific name Micropsitta geelvinkiana Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Psittaculinae Higher classification Pygmy parrot | |
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Similar Yellow‑capped pygmy parrot, Meek's pygmy parrot, Pygmy parrot, Red‑breasted pygmy parrot, Finsch's pygmy parrot | ||
The Geelvink pygmy parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae endemic to Biak and Numfoor islands in Western New Guinea. The name Geelvink comes from a Dutch ship and family called Geelvinck. It has two subspecies; the nominate occurs on Numfor, and M. g. misoriensis on Biak.
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Description
It has a brown head, blue ear covert, yellow breast, green body and blue tail. It has red eyes. The female has less brown than the male.
Diet
It feeds on lichen, fungi, seeds, fruits, flowers, insects and their larvae.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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