- Micropsitta keiensis
Identification
9 cm
- Green overall plumage
- Dusky yellow crown
- Yellowish upper face
Distribution
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- M. k. keiensis:
- Kai Islands and Aru Islands
- M. k. chloroxantha:
- West Papuan islands, Vogelkop and Onin peninsulas
- M. k. viridipectus:
- Southern New Guinea (Mimika River to Fly River)
Habitat
Moist lowland and hill forests, mangrove forests and coconut plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes lichens, insects, fungi and mosses.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-capped_Pygmy_Parrot
External Links
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