How big is a Modest Tiger Parrot?

The Modest Tiger Parrot is a small sized bird weighing about 45 g.

Where can you see a Modest Tiger Parrot?

The Modest Tiger Parrot occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

What birds look similar to a Modest Tiger Parrot?

The Modest Tiger Parrot is most easily confused with the Painted Tiger Parrot, the Madarasz's Tiger Parrot and the Brehm's Tiger Parrot.

Is the Modest Tiger Parrot endangered?

The Modest Tiger Parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Modest Tiger Parrot

Psittacella modesta

Old World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta) is a legendary old world parrot found in 2 countries, weighing about 45 g. The modest tiger parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta), photo 1 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta), photo 2 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta), photo 3 — Photo: Rosenberg C.B.H. von · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta), photo 4 — Photo: Rosenberg C.B.H. von · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta), photo 5 — Photo: Rosenberg C.B.H. von · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Modest Tiger Parrot

The modest tiger parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in the Arfak Mountains and New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Indonesia Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Modest Tiger Parrot look like?: The modest tiger parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
How big is a Modest Tiger Parrot?: The Modest Tiger Parrot is a small sized bird weighing about 45 g.
Where can you see a Modest Tiger Parrot?: The Modest Tiger Parrot occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
What birds look similar to a Modest Tiger Parrot?: The Modest Tiger Parrot is most easily confused with the Painted Tiger Parrot, the Madarasz's Tiger Parrot and the Brehm's Tiger Parrot.
Is the Modest Tiger Parrot endangered?: The Modest Tiger Parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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