Geelvink pygmy parrot
| Geelvink pygmy parrot | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Psittaculinae |
| Tribe: | Micropsittini |
| 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 Biak and Numfoor islands in 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.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Micropsitta geelvinkiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.