| Parvipsitta | |
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| Parvipsitta pusilla | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Loriini |
| Genus: | Parvipsitta Mathews, 1916 |
| Species | |
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Two; see text | |
Parvipsitta is a parrot genus of in the family Psittaculidae. They are native to Australia. The group was previously placed in the genus Glossopsitta. There are two species.1
Species
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Purple-crowned lorikeet
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Parvipsitta porphyrocephala (Dietrichsen, 1837) |
Southern Australia2 including Kangaroo Island
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Size: 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Dark purple crown. Yellow-orange forehead and ear-coverts, deepening to orange lores. Green upperparts, tinted bronze on the mantle and nape. Chin, chest and belly are powder blue. Yellowish-green under-tail coverts and thighs. Mostly green tail. Crimson patches are present under the wings in the male and not the female. Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Little lorikeet
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Parvipsitta pusilla (Shaw, 1790) |
Eastern and southern Australia3 including Tasmania although is uncommon there.
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Size: 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Mainly green plumage. The crown, lores and throat are red, the nape and shoulder bronze-coloured. The underparts yellow-tinged. The bill is black and the iris golden in colour. Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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References
References
- "Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Psittaciformes (Version 9.004)". zoonomen.net. 5 July 2008.
- BirdLife International (2016). "Glossopsitta porphyrocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22684658A93039903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684658A93039903.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- BirdLife International (2016). "Glossopsitta pusilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22684655A93039719. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684655A93039719.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.