Английская Википедия:Geelvink pygmy parrot

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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.

Description

It has a brown head, blue crown, light blue ear covert, yellow breast, green body and blue tail. It has red eyes. The female has less brown than the male.[1]

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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