Pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot order. The six species of pygmy parrots are all in the genus Micropsitta, which is the only genus in the Micropsittinitribe.[1]
Pygmy parrots are native to the forests of New Guinea and nearby islands. They are tiny birds, fast-moving, and mostly green with bright highlights. A pygmy parrot spends a good deal of time climbing through foliage, using its large feet and beak, and stiffened tail feathers. At a little over 8 cm (3.1 in) long, the buff-faced pygmy parrot is the smallest parrot species.
Pygmy parrots are also among the few species in the order (other examples include Pyrilia and Nannopsittaca species) that have never been successfully kept, let alone bred, in captivity. All attempts to do so have resulted in the quick deaths of the little birds. Stress and dietary deficiencies are probably to blame.[2] Pygmy parrots are among the few birds that feed on fungi and lichens, which play a major role in their diet.[3] Their precise dietary needs are poorly understood.[citation needed]
Pygmy parrots are the smallest parrots and range is size from about 8 to 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 in). They have long toes and long, curved claws. The shafts of their tail feathers are stiff and form projections at the end of the tail. The cere is prominent. The external appearance of the adult males and adult females differ to varying extents in different species. Juveniles are duller.[4]
TaxonomyEdit
The genus was defined by French naturalist René-Primevère Lesson in 1831. The name Micropsitta is derived from the Greekmikros meaning small and psitta for parrot.[5]
The pygmy parrots consist of six species and several subspecies:[6]
^Joseph L., Alicia Toon, Erin E. Schirtzinger, Timothy F. Wright, Richard Schodde, A revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes) (PDF) 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, in Zootaxa, vol. 3205, 2012, pp. 26–40.
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pygmy, parrot, smallest, members, parrot, order, species, pygmy, parrots, genus, micropsitta, which, only, genus, micropsittini, tribe, pusioscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, avesorder, psittaciformesfamily, psi. Pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot order The six species of pygmy parrots are all in the genus Micropsitta which is the only genus in the Micropsittini tribe 1 Pygmy parrotM pusioScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PsittaciformesFamily PsittaculidaeSubfamily PsittaculinaeGenus MicropsittaLesson 1831SpeciesMicropsitta pusioMicropsitta keiensisMicropsitta geelvinkianaMicropsitta meekiMicropsitta finschiiMicropsitta bruijniiPygmy parrots are native to the forests of New Guinea and nearby islands They are tiny birds fast moving and mostly green with bright highlights A pygmy parrot spends a good deal of time climbing through foliage using its large feet and beak and stiffened tail feathers At a little over 8 cm 3 1 in long the buff faced pygmy parrot is the smallest parrot species Pygmy parrots are also among the few species in the order other examples include Pyrilia and Nannopsittaca species that have never been successfully kept let alone bred in captivity All attempts to do so have resulted in the quick deaths of the little birds Stress and dietary deficiencies are probably to blame 2 Pygmy parrots are among the few birds that feed on fungi and lichens which play a major role in their diet 3 Their precise dietary needs are poorly understood citation needed Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 3 References 4 External linksDescription EditPygmy parrots are the smallest parrots and range is size from about 8 to 10 cm 3 1 to 3 9 in They have long toes and long curved claws The shafts of their tail feathers are stiff and form projections at the end of the tail The cere is prominent The external appearance of the adult males and adult females differ to varying extents in different species Juveniles are duller 4 Taxonomy EditThe genus was defined by French naturalist Rene Primevere Lesson in 1831 The name Micropsitta is derived from the Greek mikros meaning small and psitta for parrot 5 The pygmy parrots consist of six species and several subspecies 6 Genus Micropsitta Lesson 1831 pygmy parrots M bruijnii Salvadori 1875 Red breasted pygmy parrot M b bruijnii Salvadori 1875 M b buruensis Arndt 1999 M b necopinata Hartert 1925 M b pileata Mayr 1940 M b rosea Mayr 1940 M finschii Ramsay EP 1881 Finsch s pygmy parrot M f aolae Ogilvie Grant 1888 M f finschii Ramsay EP 1881 M f nanina Tristram 1891 M f tristrami Rothschild amp Hartert 1902 M f viridifrons Rothschild amp Hartert 1899 M geelvinkiana Schlegel 1871 Geelvink pygmy parrot M g geelvinkiana Schlegel 1871 M g misoriensis Salvadori 1876 M keiensis Salvadori 1876 Yellow capped pygmy parrot M k chloroxantha Oberholser 1917 M k keiensis Salvadori 1876 M k viridipectus Rothschild 1911 M meeki Rothschild amp Hartert 1914 Meek s pygmy parrot M m meeki Rothschild amp Hartert 1914 M m proxima Rothschild amp Hartert 1924 M pusio Sclater PL 1866 Buff faced pygmy parrot M p beccarii Salvadori 1876 M p harterti Mayr 1940 M p pusio Sclater PL 1866 M p stresemanni Hartert 1926References Edit Joseph L Alicia Toon Erin E Schirtzinger Timothy F Wright Richard Schodde A revised nomenclature and classification for family group taxa of parrots Psittaciformes PDF Archived 2013 12 11 at the Wayback Machine in Zootaxa vol 3205 2012 pp 26 40 Arndt T 1997 Lexicon of Parrots Arndt Verlag ISBN 3 9805291 1 8 Juniper T amp M Parr 1998 A Guide to the Parrots of the World Pica Press East Sussex ISBN 1 873403 40 2 Forshaw Joseph M 2006 Parrots of the World an Identification Guide Illustrated by Frank Knight Princeton University Press plates 24 25 ISBN 0 691 09251 6 Liddell Henry George and Robert Scott 1980 A Greek English Lexicon Abridged Edition United Kingdom Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 910207 4 Zoological Nomenclature Resource Psittaciformes Version 9 024 www zoonomen net 2009 05 30 External links Edit Wikispecies has information related to Micropsitta Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pygmy parrot amp oldid 1094151949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
