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Geelvink pygmy parrot

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Geelvink pygmy parrot
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 (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae endemic to Biak and Numfoor islands in Indonesia. 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.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN


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