About the Simeulue Parrot
The Simeulue parrot is a parrot endemic to two small islands off Sumatra. It is a former subspecies of the blue-rumped parrot and split by the HBW/BirdLife checklist, with the IOC later following suit, supporting its status as a distinct species.
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The Simeulue parrot is a small, short-tailed bird of stocky build, measuring approximately 19 cm (7.5 in). It has a bright green colouration, which in adult males is accented by a blue face with a green crown and a black collar. It differs from the blue-rumped parrot in its larger size, the lack of grey mantle and back, lack of blue rump, green instead of brown head colouration in the female, and blue head colouration in the male.
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Where the Simeulue Parrot lives
When to see the Simeulue Parrot
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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