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Caica Parrot
Pyrilia caica


Lorito Caica

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Description:

23 cm.. height.

The head of the Caica Parrot (Pyrilia caica) totally black is it more distinguishable from this species, together with a collar Golden cafesoso that extends up to the chest.

The rest of the body usually Green, more clear in the belly and the inside of the tail; wing with blue stain and dark ends, Tip of the tail black.

Bill color bone; ring eyepiece bare of color grey pale; Orange irises.

The youth with crown green, face Dark greenish yellow, and collar not very notorious gold in neck and almost absent in chest.

  • Sound of the Caica Parrot.

Habitat:

Inhabits little disturbed humid forests, firm ground, in Tepuis, from the 50 to the 1100 m.
gregarious, They walk in small groups. They feed in the canopy of the forest.

Reproduction:

Currently with little information about the reproduction.

Food:

In the wild, It believes that its diet consists mainly of eucalyptus flowers, fruit, nectar and pollen.

Distribution:

Can be observed in the South-East of Venezuela, Guyanas and northeast of the brazilian amazon.

Conservation:


Status


• Red List category of the UICN current: Near-threatened

• Population trend: Stable

Justification of the population:

The size of the world population Caica Parrot It has not been quantified, although this species is described as 'rare’ (Stotz et to the., 1996).

Justification trend :

This species is suspected that it may lose 13,6-17,2% of habitat within its distribution over three generations (21 years) based on a model of deforestation of the Amazonia (Soares-Filho et to the., 2006, Bird et to the. 2011).

Given the susceptibility of this species to the hunting and/or entrapment, It is suspected that its population will decrease at a rate close to the 30% in three generations.

"Caica Parrot" in captivity:

They adult acclimatised quite easily to a new environment and are very resistant … Conversational skills (in comparison with other species).
They are very quiet in an Aviary, with a personality friendly and Gentile. They are very sociable and it should be with a partner or in a group environment. In any way, It is not easy to see to the Caica Parrot in captivity.

Alternative names:

Caica Parrot, Hooded Parrot (English).
Caïque à tête noire (French).
Kappenpapagei, Kappen-Papagei (German).
curica-caica, curica, papagainho, periquito-de-pescoço-marrom (Portuguese).
Lorito Caica, Lorito de Cabeza Negra (español).
Perico Cabecinegro (Venezuela).


scientific classification:

John Latham
John Latham

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Pyrilia
Scientific name: Pyrilia caica
Citation: (Latham, 1790)
Protonimo: Caïca parrot


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“Caica Parrot” (Pyrilia caica)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – lynxeds

Sounds: controles-canto.org

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Brown Lory
Chalcopsitta duivenbodei


Lori Pardo

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Description

31 cm.. length and a weight between 200 and 230 gr.

The bottom of the wings of the Brown Lory (Chalcopsitta duivenbodei) are bright yellow narcissus.

Two other features of its plumage that powerfully attract attention are, seen head-on , the yellow that completely surrounds the bill and forecrown and also the contrast of color violet or blue deep in it low back, the thighs and feathers of the tail.

The feathers of the chest have pointed yellow, giving a scaly appearance to the area.

The bill is black, as the eye ring and the skin bare at the base of the bill. The irises are orange-red, the legs are grey.

There is no sexual dimorphism, females are identical to males.

The youth they have more muted colors, with less yellow.

To the Brown Lory may be mistaken for it is a very similar species, the Dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata). The latter, However, can be distinguished by their underparts predominantly orange or yellow, rump white, their bill Orange and its smaller size.

It is a bird of extraordinary beauty.

Subspecies description

  • Chalcopsitta Duivenbodei Syringanuchalis

    (Neumann, 1915) – 31 cm approx.. Brown is more dark by the area of the head and back. Many specimens with dark violet hue.


  • Chalcopsitta Duivenbodei Duivenbodei

    (Dubois, 1884) – The nominal

Habitat:

They frequent the primary and secondary forests with large mature trees.
They seem to especially appreciate the edges of wooded areas. They are also found in the partially open forests. They seem to be able to adapt to areas that have suffered more or less significant damage.

The Brown Lory It is a bird of lowland, It is usually present below the 200 m.

There is little information about the habits of this species. Often live in pairs or in small groups in that often is associated with other species of parrots dining rooms of nectar or near those trees in flower.

They usually seek food the canopy of the forest and vegetation at ground level. Their activity seems to have no end. At night they retire to dormitories in the branches.

When moving, they have a very characteristic flight made with very accentuated flapping at the tips of the wings.
Their flight is much slower than the Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus hamatodus). Yellow-orange color under the wings are very obvious.

Reproduction:

The breeding season is produced in April. In captivity, the females usually lay two eggs, which hatch in approximately 24 days. The total duration of the nesting is very long. 11 weeks from the construction of the nest to the full autonomy of the young. We don't have more information.

Food:

We don't have many details about their menu. One thing is certain, their diet is almost exclusively vegetarian. It feeds on fruits, seeds and sprouts. Given the fact that spends most of its time in shrubs or flowering trees, pollen and nectar should be an essential resource in your diet.

Distribution:

This species has a patchy distribution along the lowlands of the North coast of New Guinea, since the Cenderawasih Bay between papua and West Papua (Indonesian) to the Astrolabe Bay in Papua New Guinea. In general they are rare (Coates 1985, Beehler et to the., 1986), but it is quite common locally in locations such as the southern zone of Vanimo Puwani River and in the area of the wapoga river (A. Mack in lit. . 1999, KD Bishop in litt. 1999, B. Beehler in litt., 2000).

Subspecies distribution

  • Chalcopsitta Duivenbodei Syringanuchalis

    (Neumann, 1915) – Cenderawasih Bay between Papua and West Papua and Astrolabe Bay, in Papua New Guinea.


  • Chalcopsitta Duivenbodei Duivenbodei

    (Dubois, 1884) – The nominal

Conservation:


Status


• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern.

• Population trend: Stable.

The species has a population global estimated at more of 50.000 individuals.
Forests throughout its area of distribution is threatened by commercial logging, but the abundance of the species in secondary forest suggests that it is not threatened.

The fact that are able to adapt to them areas forest exploited or degraded, It is an encouraging sign and the mark of the relative health of the species.

"Brown Lory" in captivity:

It is of a bird rare in captivity, but its breeding is easy.

Information in BeautyofBirds

Alternative names:

Brown Lory, Duyvenbode’s Lory (ingles).
Lori de Duyvenbode (French).
Braunlori (German).
Lóris-castanho (Portuguese).
(español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Chalcopsitta
Scientific name: Chalcopsitta duivenbodei
Citation: (Dubois, 1884)
Protonimo: Chalcopsittacus Duivenbodei

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“Brown Lory” (Chalcopsitta duivenbodei)


Sources:
Avibase, Birdlife International, Oiseaux.NET

Photos: bob|P-&-S (Flickr), Wikimedia, J. Brubaker (IBC.lynxeds.com), iggino (IBC.lynxeds.com), animalphotos.me

Sounds: BAS van Balen (Xeno-canto)

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Varied Lorikeet
Psitteuteles versicolor

Varied Lorikeet

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Description

19 cm.. length and a weight between 50 and 60 gr.

The Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor) has the forecrown and beginning of skull red-scarlet; the mumps and cheeks They are bright yellow-green with a slight bluish green stripe; the back of the mumps and the back of the head They are greenish blue with yellow streaks.

The upperparts They are olive green with pale green streaks along the rump; the Feather coverts are green with a pale border; the flight feather They are blackish green inside and outside with a thin yellow stripe on the edge.

The bottom of the wings It is green with a yellow border; the throat It is dotted with yellow and blue-green; lower throat and the chest show infiltrations green with pink and orange; the abdomen It is pale greenish yellow with yellow stripes.

The upper part of the tail is green, yellow-green below, darker when tail is closed.

The bill is orange. The area covering the nostrils and the bare periophthalmic, are white. The irises It is yellow and legs grey.

The Red coloration of the head on female It is less intensive and extensive. Its chest It is pink with less infiltrations.

In the immature, red color lores and the cap It is absent. The bill It is more marked in brown and irises They are darker.

Habitat:

This species lives a nomadic life, mainly on the Plains. It is in a wide variety of forest habitats, including dense eucalyptus plots Melaleuca, swamp forest, savannas and Shrublands, grasslands and sometimes mangroves.

The Varied Lorikeet They also inhabit regions of rolling hills and wooded areas along streams. They live in pairs, in small groups or large groups that are often associated with the Red-collared Lorikee (Trichoglossus rubritorquis), although they have a much calmer demeanor than the latter.

are very aggressive with other species nectarivores that are competing for the same flower beds.

outside the breeding season, the Varied Lorikeet they become more mobile because the blooming trees are rarer. In some areas they are most abundant from April to may and from September to October. But, the information is not sufficient to say that this bird is a seasonal migrant.

Reproduction:

The reproduction It takes place throughout the year, However, It is most active between April and August.

install nest in the cavity of a trunk or branch, usually near a water source. The bottom of the hole is lined with chips of wood or leaves that have been previously “chewed”.

The spawning is between 2 and 5 white eggs that are incubated by the female alone for about 22 days. The young are fed by both parents, and leave the nest after 6 weeks.

Food:

Their diet consists of pollen, fruits, seed and probably some insects. These birds feed on the Ceiba or Kapok, wood and Red eucalyptus trees of Melaleuca.

Distribution:

Size of its range (reproduction / resident): 2.170.000 km2

This bird is endemic in northern Australian continent.

Its area of distribution extends from Broome and the surroundings of the fitzroy river (Western Australia), to the Northwest of Queensland and Mount Isa.

Crosses the region from Kimberley, all the Arnhem Land and in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

The Varied Lorikeet It is also present in the Cape York Peninsula and in the South, Townsville.

Conservation:


Status


• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The Varied Lorikeet they are usually fairly common. In the Darwin region, for example, It can be found in large quantities when the trees are in bloom. They are less common in the Cape York Peninsula and along the east coast.

The world population It is estimated in more than 100.000 specimens. The species is not globally threatened and does not receive any specific protection measures..

"Varied Lorikeet" in captivity:

It is not found outside Australia; limited breeding in Australia.

Alternative names:

Varied Lorikeet, Northern Varied Lorikeet (ingles).
Loriquet varié, Loriquet versicolore (French).
Buntlori (German).
Lóris-versicolor (Portuguese).
Lori Versicolor, Tricogloso Versicolor (español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psitteuteles
Scientific name: Psitteuteles versicolor
Citation: (Lear, 1831)
Protonimo: Trichoglossus versicolor

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“Varied Lorikeet” (Psitteuteles versicolor)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– BirdLife.org

Photos:

1 – by Peter Strauss – IBC.lynxeds.com
2 – “Psitteuteles versicolor - Queensland-8-4 c” by Psitteuteles_versicolor_-Queensland-8.jpg: Joshua Robertsonderivative work: Snowmanradio (talk) – originally posted to Flickr as Varied Lorikeet [Psitteuteles versicolor] and uploaded to commons at Psitteuteles_versicolor_-Queensland-8.jpg. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
3 – by Steve_Murphy – IBC.lynxeds.com
4 – Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor), Bell Gorge, WA – olsvik.info
5 – Alan Marshall’s Pictures of Varied Lorikeet – members.ozemail.com.au
6 – Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor) Illustration by Edward Lear [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Palm Lorikeet
Charmosyna palmarum

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Description

17 cm.. length and an approximate weight of 35 g..
Palm Lorikeet

The head of the Palm Lorikeet (Charmosyna palmarum) is bright green, showing some red markings around the base of the bill, lores and the chin. The upperparts are bright green with a light washed olive brown through the mantle.

The wings are green. Under the greenish-gray wing coverts. The lower parts are bright green, more yellowish in the chin, the throat and the center of the belly (males sometimes also with some feathers red in the abdomen and the thighs). Tail Green with yellow in the Center and by the side of the feathers; below the tail is yellow.
Bill orange; cere orange; irises yellow; legs yellowish-orange.

In the females, Red in the face is reduced or absent. Immature similar to the female, but in general most off. Iris ochre-coloured. Bill yellowish brown.

Habitat:

The Palm Lorikeet It is distributed in the forests and wooded lands, more common in the foothills than in the lowlands, and mostly uninhabited cloud forests of the larger islands above 1.000 m. He travels a lot between feeding sites and is found in pairs or flocks in the tops of the trees, where its Green plumage blends with the surroundings when it feeds among the flowers.
In flocks, couples have been observed grooming are, indicating that the pair bond is maintained when the birds are in larger groups.

A constant chatter deals the presence of these parrots in their search for food.

Reproduction:

Breeding habits they are little known, but a nest with two chicks in Holy (Vanuatu), It was found, in December of 1961, in a branch of a hollow tree to 6 meters above the ground in the cloud to 1,600 m forests. altitude.
They appear in the lowlands of sporadically, especially when the Erythnna and sago palm they are in flower.

Food:

Feeds in the Palms, lianas, fig trees and shrubs, taking nectar, pollen, fruits and berries, and particularly fond with the sago palm (Cycas circinalis).

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 11.300 km2

Distributed by Southwest of Polynesia in Vanuatu, the Duff Islands, Santa Cruz Islands and Banks Islands.
Range seems to expand and contract, and it has been speculated that this may be related to the effect of cyclones, or sporadic colonies as a result of blooms. These may include, in Vanuatu It was noted from fate in 1879 for the first time in 30 years, and was still present there in the decade of 1930, but by the Decade of 1960 had disappeared.

Has also been recorded in Vanuatu from Holy Spirit, Aoba, Maewo, Pentecost, Malakula, Ambrym, Paama, Lopévi, Tongoa, EMAE, Nguna, Eromanga, Tanna and Futuna; in Banks group in Santa Maria. Ureparapara, Vanua Lava Lava and Mere; and in the Group of Tinakula Santa Cruz, Utupua and Vanikoro.

Conservation:


Vulnerable


• Current IUCN Red List category: Vulnerable

• Population trend: Decreasing

The total size of the population It is estimated that it will fall within the band of 1,000-2,499 mature individuals.

Avian malaria, the cyclones and the natural cycles are suggested causes of the fluctuating range. Lowland forests, especially in small islands with high populations human, It is clearing for agriculture, domestic demand for timber and commercial logging, avoiding this kind of habitat can be regularly used by this species.

"Palm Lorikeet" in captivity:

Very rare poultry.

Alternative names:

Palm Lorikeet, Green Palm Lorikeet (ingles).
Lori des palmiers (French).
Palmenlori (German).
Lori Palmero (español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Charmosyna
Scientific name: Charmosyna palmarum
Citation: (Gmelin, 1788)
Protonimo: parrot trees

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“Palm Lorikeet” (Charmosyna palmarum)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

Photos:

1 – taenos

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Orange-fronted hanging parrot
Loriculus aurantiifrons

Loriculo Bean

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Anatomy-parrots-eng

Description

It measures each 11 cm.. length and a weight between 13 and 16 g..

Hanging-Papu

The head of the Orange-fronted hanging parrot (Loriculus aurantiifrons) is green, with the front of the crown yellow (sharp demarcation of the green in the crown rear). Upperparts green, with rump and uppertail-coverts bright red; sides rump with yellow marks. Wings Greens with vane internal to the flight feather blackish. Blue with green Underwing coverts. Chin red, rest of the underparts are slightly more yellowish than upperparts (especially coverts). Timoneras pens Green with tips yellow; undertail bluish.

Bill black; Iris whitish; legs brownish black.

Female has the face and the part front of it crown Green with red and pale blue feathers. Spada Red more small that it's the male. Iris brown.

The young birds lack of the crown and throat red. Bill brown.

Description 3 subspecies

  • Loriculus aurantiifrons aurantiifrons

    (Schlegel, 1871) – Nominal


  • Loriculus aurantiifrons batavorum

    (Stresemann, 1913) – Male with less yellow in forecrown. Female similar to nominal.


  • Loriculus aurantiifrons meeki

    (Hartert, 1895) – The male as of the subspecies batavorum but slightly larger. Female also similar to nominal but larger and bases of feathers on the front of the crown, yellow-brown color.

Habitat:

The Orange-fronted hanging parrot they are distributed in the low jungle to a altitude approximate of 1.200 m (from time to time to 1.000 m), along the edges of forests, in palm plantations, areas of secondary growth, casuarinas, pines, gardens and partially cleared areas.

The species is inconspicuous and usually difficult to detect, except when they are called among them, Since it flies above the canopy. It is usually found in groups of two to four members, foraging at various levels in the forest.

Birds perch on occasions in a branch and sing (possibly part of their courtship behavior).

Reproduction:

Guidelines of nesting you have registered between July and October, and it is said that on one occasion a bird was found incubating four eggs in a hole to 12 meters above the ground. The birds have also been observed visiting holes in arboreal termite, perhaps to rest.

Food:

Is them has observed entering their peak next to the needles of casuarinas, probably in search of Lerp insects. The diet also includes outbreaks, fruits and flowers.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 576.000 km2

Widely distributed, Although not particularly continuously, through much of the lowlands of New Guinea, in both Irian Java, Indonesian, and Papua New Guinea, Although it can be absent from most of the Center-South of the big island.

Its small size, coloration and habits make difficult his observation. Field work are running that the species is continuing in the North and South of New Guinea with the clinal variation in size. The range includes the following islands of the coast: Misool, Waigeo, Karkar, Fergusson and Goodenough.

Distribution 3 subspecies:

  • Loriculus aurantiifrons aurantiifrons

    Nominal.


  • Loriculus aurantiifrons batavorum

    Waigeu, West of the papua islands, and Northwest of New Guinea, East Coast region North of Sepik River, North of Papua New Guinea, and the South coast of Setekwa River, Irian Jaya.


  • Loriculus aurantiifrons meeki

    Fergusson, Goodenough, Karkar Islands (Papua New Guinea), and this from New Guinea, from the coast north to the West of the region of Sepik River, and in the South West area of lowland up to the region of Fly River, and possibly in the vicinity of Irian Jaya.

Conservation:


Status


• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern.

• Population trend: Stable.

The world population of the Orange-fronted hanging parrot It has not been quantified, Although it is suspected that it may be most of 100.000 specimens and are considered stable and locally common (pit et to the. 1997).

The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.


"Orange-fronted hanging parrot" in captivity:

extremely rare.

Alternative names:

Orange-fronted Hanging-Parrot, Bat Lorikeet, Golden-fronted Hanging-Parrot, Misool Hanging-Parrot, Orange fronted Hanging Parrot, Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot, Papuan Hanging Parrot, Papuan Hanging-Parrot (ingles).
Coryllis à front orange (French).
Goldstirnpapageichen, Grünstirnpapag (German).
Lorículo Papú (español).


scientific classification:

Hermann Schlegel
Hermann Schlegel

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Loriculus
Scientific name: Loriculus aurantiifrons
Citation: Schlegel, 1871
Protonimo: Loriculus aurantiifrons

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“Orange-fronted hanging parrot” (Loriculus aurantiifrons)


Sources:

Avibase
Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – Rockjumper
(2) – hbw

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Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot
Micropsitta keiensis

Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot

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Anatomy-parrots-eng

Description

9,5 cm. length between 11 and 14 g. of weight.

The crown of the Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot (Micropsitta keiensis) is yellow ocher, with a warm brown in forecrown; lores, chin and area under the eyes, brown; coverts outpus, dark green, tending to lighter green on cheeks and throat.

Upperparts, dark green with center at wing-coverts and feathers of black color with a black colored margin extrecho; flight feather black with vane Green external; feathers wings green. The underparts are yellowish-green, with fine dark stripes; undertail-coverts yellow and green. Upper, the tail It is iridescent, slightly greenish blue in the Center, Foreign feathers blackish with yellow spot on the ends. Under, the tail dark blue and yellow.

Bill dark grey; irises brown; legs dark gray.

Both sexes similar.
Immature like females but with bill pale yellow.

Description 3 subspecies

  • Micropsitta keiensis keiensis

    (Salvadori, 1876) – the subspecies nominal.


  • Micropsitta keiensis viridipectus

    (Rothschild, 1911) – Similar a nominal, but darker.


  • Micropsitta keiensis chloroxantha

    (Oberholser, 1917) – The mature more muted. The underparts with red markings male, dyed yellowish in female.

Habitat:

Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot

It inhabits in the forests of lowlands, in secondary growth and, sometimes around inhabited areas and coconut trees. The ecology species is similar to that of the Buff-faced Pygmy-Parrot. The birds are alone, in pairs or in small groups, and they can be distributed by undergrowth to some 20 meters above the ground. They climb on trunks and branches, and they can go down head, in inverted position, sometimes.

Reproduction:

Nest and roost Termites in tree cavities, they excavate the cavity by themselves; tunnel passageways go up and may bend before reaching nest-chamber. up the laying two white eggs deposited in a cavity unlined (dimensions around 20 cm x 15 cm.), and they can be occupied by other adults roost (up to four) during the breeding season. The exact role of these visiting birds is unknown, It is thought that they can help with the tasks of nest. nesting It has been recorded from October to March

Food:

With feed lichen, fungi, seeds, fruits and insects. Most of the lichen is collected directly from the surface of the bark of trees..

Distribution:

Size of its range (breeding/resident): 763.000 km2

The Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot is distributed among the papuan islands, in the West area, including Waigeo, give, Kofiau, Salawati and Misool; through Vogelkop and Onin Peninsula (Province of West Papua); in the Kai and islas Aru, and in the South of New Guinea between Mimika and the fly river. The species is common to local scale.

Distribution 3 subspecies:

Conservation:


Status


• Current IUCN Red List category: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The size of the world population It has not been quantified, It is estimated over the 100,000 specimens.

The species, according to sources, It is considered very common within its range (pit et to the. 1997).

The population suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.

"Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot" in captivity:

Not usually survive in captivity.

Alternative names:

Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot, Yellow capped Pygmy Parrot, Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot (ingles).
Micropsitte pygmée (French).
Gelbkappen-Spechtpapagei (German).
Micropsitta keiensis (Portuguese).
Microloro de Kai, Microloro de las Kai (español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Scientific name: Micropsitta keiensis
Citation: (Salvadori, 1876)
Protonimo: Nasiterna keiensis

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Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot (Micropsitta keiensis)


Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – Parrot-birds – link
(2) – « NasiternaPygmaeaFKeulemans » par John Gerrard KeulemansOrnithological Miscellany. Volume 1. Licensed public via domain Wikimedia Commons.

Sounds: Hans Matheve (Xeno-canto)

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Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot
Psittacella madaraszi

Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot

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Description

14 cm. length between 34 and 44 g. of weight.

The Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot (Psittacella madaraszi) is very similar to the Modest Tiger-Parrot.

Head brown, slightly paler in the cheeks and ear-coverts because of the light streaks; crown strongly mottled in color yellow, the throat It also shows some pale yellow stains. Mantle and back green, with good dark edges to the feathers; rump with alternation of yellow-green and black. Wings green, marked in blue in curve and along the leading edge; flight feather Blackish with vane Green external, showing a thin yellow margin. Wing feathers light green, underside of flight feather with broadcasting yellow in vane inner. Throat and top of the chest grey-brown; rest of the underparts slightly yellowish-green, paler than upper parts, with the exception of uppertail-coverts red. Upper, the tail green, by down blackish.

Bill grey-blue, White at the tip; irises reddish brown; legs grey.

The female has the head green with front of the crown bluish and heavily barred black and orange pink nape. The rest of them upperparts are slightly more barred that in the male, and underparts are of color green uniform, lack of the colour brown of the throat and the top of chest.

The young birds they are similar to females.

Subspecies

  • Psittacella madaraszi major

    (Rothschild, 1936) – Of approximately 15 cm.. length. The only difference is that it is slightly larger.. The same as the nominal species female.

  • Psittacella madaraszi hallstromi

    (Mayr and Gilliard, 1951) – Of approximately 14,5 cm.. length. Usually more dark and yellow paths from the back of the head and neck more narrow. Females with the black Crown and broad green bordered Orange will be making them by the back of the head.

  • Psittacella madaraszi huonensis

    (Mayr and Rand, 1935) – Of 14 cm.. length. It has the Crown of yellowish-brown. Females have the Crown, neck and back green.

Habitat:

The Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot, usually lives below the Modest Tiger-Parrot. The two two species overlap, usually in the Strip between 1.200 and 2.500 m, Although less numerous the of Madarasz.

It inhabits forests, in secondary vegetation and occasionally cleared areas, being particularly fond of the forest of beech Nothofagus.

It is a quiet species, slow and inconspicuous. You are often seen sitting in pairs on the lower floors of forests, making rash calls at sunset.

Reproduction:

Little is known of their reproductive ecology., but they have been observed in breeding conditions in the month of June.

Food:

It feeds on seeds, fruit, tough berries and leaves pulp, eat alone or in pairs at different levels within the forest. Have you noticed them is, feeding, in the company of Painted Tiger-Parrot.

Distribution:

Size of the area of distribution (reproduction / resident): 193.000 km2

New Guinea from the mountains in the center of Irian Jaya, Indonesian, through the central mountains of Papua New Guinea, up to the mountain ranges to the South-East, with an isolated population in the Highlands of the Huon Peninsula. The world's population is considered to be more of 50.000 specimens.

Subspecies distribution:

  • Psittacella madaraszi major

    (Rothschild, 1936) – present in the West of its range mountains;

  • Psittacella madaraszi hallstromi

    (Mayr and Gilliard, 1951) – occupies the central mountains of New Guinea;

  • Psittacella madaraszi huonensis

    (Mayr and Rand, 1935) – is located in the northeast of New Guinea (mountains of the huon peninsula).

Conservation:


Status


• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern

• Population trend: Stable

The size of the world's population has not been quantified, It is estimated in more than 50.000 specimens. The species, according to sources, It very rare in its area of distribution (pit et to the. 1997).

The population suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence of any reduction or substantial threats.


"Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot" in captivity:

Not found in captivity.

Alternative names:

Madarasz’s Tiger-Parrot, Madarasz’s Parrot, Madarasz’s Tiger Parrot, Madarász’s Tiger Parrot, Maderasz’s Parrot, Plain-breasted Little Parrot, Plain-breasted Little Tiger-Parrot (ingles).
Perruche de Madarasz (French).
Madaraszpapagei, Madarasz Papagei, Maderaszpapagei, Schuppenkopfpapagei (German).
Psittacella madaraszi (Portuguese).
Lorito de Madarasz, Lorito tigre de Madarasz, Lorito-tigre de Madarasz (español).

scientific classification:

Its scientific and common names commemorate the Hungarian ornithologist Gyula von Madarasz

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psittacella
Scientific name: Psittacella madaraszi
Citation: Meyer,AB, 1886
Protonimo: Birding tiger parrot

Videos "Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot"

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“Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot” (Psittacella madaraszi)

Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
Wikipedia
– Birdlife
– Loromania

Photos:

(1) – Photo by © Nancy Bell

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Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis

Australian King-Parrot

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Description

39-43 cm.. length between 195 and 275 g. of weight.

The Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is very similar to the Moluccan King-Parrot, but larger.

It has the head and bright Scarlet underparts, with the exception of the coverts black infracaudales, with large red tips. Narrow rear necklace with mixture of the dark blue to dark green of the mantle (mantle feathers fringed even darker); lower back and rump, dark blue. Pale necklaces, slightly greenish-blue, forming a distinctive 'brace'; green wing coverts, and green flight feathers with vane blackish internal. Under, feathers dark green bathed in blue wing. Upper, Black tail with a light blue bathroom in the vane external side feathers; undertail, black tail.

Bright coral red beak, with black tips; iris yellow ; grey legs.

Strong dimorphism in female, with the Crown and green upper parts (including supracaudales coverts and tail, but not the Croup which is a lighter blue than in males). The face and the chest are coloured green opaque with a reddish spread warm. Females may occasionally show some pale necklaces. The infracaudales coverts are green, very red-tipped. The Central tail feathers are green, the lateral blackish with narrow pink tips.

The peak is a blackish brown dark.

The immature birds are like females, but with a pale beak and dark iris.

Younger females are less red below. Males get the adult plumage during a slow change that starts around of the 16 months, and continue for others 14 to 15 months.

Subspecies Alisterus scapularis

  • Alisterus scapularis minor

    Mathews, 1911 – Same as the nominal species, but smaller.

  • Alisterus scapularis scapularis

    (Lichtenstein, 1816) – The nominal

Habitat:

Australian King-Parrot

The Australian King-Parrot disperse, regularly, after the breeding season, in wooded areas, reaching altitudes of 1.625 m, Although rarely seen on top of the 1.200 m, from where come down to more open habitats; they have seen other apparently climate-related movements. They can travel moderate distance; a ringed bird was recovered to 270 kilometers from their place of origin.

During the breeding season, they are often found in dense forests (sclerophyllous forest wet), wooded streams and associated habitats, including more open eucalyptus forests and savannahs bordering riparian forests.

Outside the breeding season, they are in a wider variety of habitats, including the cultivated areas, parks, orchards and occasionally suburban gardens.

They are usually in pairs or small groups, although subsequent flocks of immatures may form groups of up to 50 or more birds. The Australian King-Parrot, often, they sit in a visible way on high exposed branches. When feed, However, the birds are still cautious and fairly quiet. They gather to feed early in the morning, sometimes in mixed groups with Rosella parakeets and other parrots. They remain silent during the hottest part of the day, to re-enable the afternoon.

Noisy flocks, often, they might be returning to the roosts at night.

Reproduction:

During courtship, males move head, the wings and inflate their feathers; the female responds with Wiggles head, and asking for food. The breeding season extends from September to February. The nest is a hollow in a tree dead or alive (often a large eucalyptus with hollow tips). The entrance of the nest is usually at a certain height. Between three and six (usually four) eggs are deposited in a deep hollow on a bed of wood dust. The female incubates alone during 20 days, with the male nearby to provide her with food.

The young remain in the nest during 5 weeks, after which they leave the nest and remain with their parents.

Food:

The diet consists of fruit, berries, nuts, seeds, insect larvae, flowers, outbreaks and other vegetable materials. The species is also fond of mistletoe VISCUM album, eucalyptus and acacia trees. It can cause damage in orchards and fields, usually in search of potato, corn and other crops.

When feed, They argue the food with their legs, and extract with its beak. If you bother, These parrots flying quickly to hide, but they can become tame in some inhabited areas.

Distribution:

The Australian King-Parrot is distributed along the East coast of Australia, in the interior of the western slopes of the Great dividing range, extending from Cooktown in the North of Queensland, to the South, the District of Atherton, then through Eungella, Blackall, MooNiE and in New South Wales, where it reaches inside approximately in Bingara, Mudgee and Albury. In Victoria is limited to the South-East, being Portland its southwestern border.

It is common in Canberra, especially during autumn and winter, and birds Getaways, occasionally seen in adelaide, along the murray river and in the West of Victoria.

The species can also be seen in Fraser, Stradbroke and Broughton Islands.

The world's population is considered that it is far superior to 50.000 specimens and stable, although they may have been affected by trade and to some degree habitat loss.

Distribution subspecies Alisterus scapularis

Conservation:


Status


• Current category of the Red List of the UICN: Least concern

• Population trend: Decreasing

The size of the world's population has not been quantified, Although it is estimated above 50,000 specimens.

The species, according to sources, is usually common, but may be declining due to deforestation and the destruction of their habitat in course (pit et to the. 1997).

"Australian King-Parrot" in captivity:

Fairly common in Australia, not so much in other places.

Sweet disposition, tame; will tolerate other species outside of breeding season.

Alternative names:

Australian King-Parrot, Australian King Parrot, Blood Rosella, King Lory, King Parakeet, King Parrot, King-Red Lory, Queensland King-Parrot, Scarlet-and-Green Parrot, Southern King-Parrot, Spud Parrot (ingles).
Perruche royale (French).
Königssittich, Königsittich (German).
Periquito-rei-australiano (Portuguese).
Papagayo Australiano, Papagayo Real Australiano (español).

scientific classification:

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Alisterus
Scientific name: Alisterus scapularis
Citation: (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1816)
Protonimo: Psittacus scapularis

Images “Australian King-Parrot”:

Videos "Australian King-Parrot"

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“Australian King-Parrot” (Alisterus scapularis)

Sources:

Avibase
– Parrots of the World – Forshaw Joseph M
– Parrots A Guide to the Parrots of the World – Tony Juniper & Mike Parr
– Birdlife

Photos:

(1) – “Alisterus scapularis (male) -Bunya Mountains-8” by Arthur Chapman – originally posted to Flickr as Alisterus scapularis (Australian King Parrot). Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(2) – By Andy (originally posted to Flickr as King Parrot Couple) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(3) – By Geoff Penaluna from Australia (Female King parrotUploaded by snowmanradio) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(4) – By Jan from Singapore, Singapore [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
(5) – “Alisterus scapularis-Commonwealth Park, Canberra, Australia-male-8” by Duncan McCaskill – Picasa Web Albums. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
(6) – HBW Alive – hbw

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