Blue-backed parrot

Blue-backed parrot
Male
Female in captivity
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Superfamily: Psittacoidea
Family: Psittaculidae
Subfamily: Psittaculinae
Tribe: Psittaculini
Genus: Tanygnathus
Species: T. sumatranus
Binomial name
Tanygnathus sumatranus
(Raffles, 1822)

The blue-backed parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus) is also known as Müller's (or Mueller's) parrot, or azure-rumped parrot. This parrot is endemic to the Philippines and to Sulawesi and nearby islands in Indonesia. It is found in forest and nearby habitats, including cultivated areas, at altitudes up to 800 meters. Flocks are small and often active at night. It is known to eat crops, including corn.

Description

It is of medium size (32 cm), basically green with yellowish edging to the wings, a blue rump, and blue wing bends. The head, mantle, wings and tail are darker green, the belly and collar are lighter green. It is sexually dimorphic, with the male having a red beak and the female a pale yellow or horn colored beak. There are six subspecies:

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Tanygnathus sumatranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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