Geelvink Pygmy-Parrot
Micropsitta geelvinkiana
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
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.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Micropsitta