- Geelvink Pygmy Parrot
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Geelvink Pygmy Parrot Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae 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 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 2004. Micropsitta geelvinkiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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