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Species Profile

Genus:
Micropsitta

Species:
finschii

Size:	Adult Weight:
9.5cm (3.7 in)	12g (0.4 oz)

Races including nominate:
five: M.f. finschii, M.f. aolae, M.f. tristami, M.f. nanina, M.f. viridifrons

Colourization Adult: M.f. finschii: male- mainly green in colour; blue at base of lower mandible; orange/red at centre of abdomen; undertail coverts yellow; green/blue centre tail feathers, tipped in the centre black; lateral tail feathers blue/black. Bill dark grey. Cere and eye ring pink. Eye orange/pink. Female- rose/pink at base of lower mandible; orange/red on abdomen absent; blue/grey cere and eye ring. M.f. aolae: both adults darker green on upperparts; crown has blue patch; orange/red on abdomen absent in males. M.f. tristami: both adults as in finschii, but blue on crown absent and orange/red on abdomen absent in males. M.f. nanina: both adults as in aolae, but with less blue on crown. Smaller in size. M.f. viridifrons: both adults as in aolae, but with more blue on crown; blue wash on sides of head; orange/red on abdomen in some males.

Colourization Juvenile: M.f. finschii: as in adults. Bill pale grey. Cere grey. Eye red/brown.

Call: Calls are described as moderately loud series of notes, repeated two or three times in a sequence; also various squeaks, shrill notes and soft, whispering chattering.

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