About the Geelvink Pygmy Parrot
The Geelvink pygmy parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae endemic to Biak and Numfoor islands in Western New Guinea. 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.
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It has a brown head, blue crown, light blue ear covert, yellow breast, green body and blue tail. It has red eyes. The female has less brown than the male.
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Where the Geelvink Pygmy Parrot lives
When to see the Geelvink Pygmy Parrot
Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Red-breasted Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta bruijniiThe red-breasted pygmy parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
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