Pygmy parrot

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Micropsittinae
Genus: Micropsitta
Lesson, 1831
Species

Micropsitta pusio
Micropsitta keiensis
Micropsitta geelvinkiana
Micropsitta meeki
Micropsitta finschii
Micropsitta bruijnii

The pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot family. All six species, all the members of the genus Micropsitta, are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and nearby islands. Pygmy parrots are tiny birds: fast-moving, mostly green with bright highlights. They spend a good deal of time climbing through foliage, using their oversized feet, beaks, and stiffened tail feathers. At a little over 8 cm in length, the Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot is considerably smaller than a silvereye or a kinglet.

FAMILY PSITTACIDAE (parrots)

  • Subfamily Micropsittinae
    • Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta pusio
    • Yellow-caped Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta keiensis
    • Geelvink Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta geelvinkiana
    • Meek's Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta meeki
    • Finsch's Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta finschii
    • Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta bruijnii
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