Geelvink Pygmy Parrot | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittacidae |
Genus: | Micropsitta |
Species: | M. geelvinkiana |
Binomial name | |
Micropsitta geelvinkiana (Schlegel, 1871) |
The Geelvink Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitte De Geelvink, Perruche Pygmée De Schlegel, or Microloro De Geelvink (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. The name Geelvink comes from a Dutch ship and family called Geelvinck.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.