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Brehm's Tiger Parrot (Psittacella brehmii)
Also Known As: Brehm's Parrot, Brehm's Ground Parrot
Wild Brehm’s Tiger parrot cleaning beak on tree branch
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Did You Know?
The "Tiger Parrots" got their name because of their prominently barred plumage.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:100,000
Range:
P.b. brehmii: Vogelkop Mountains, W Irian Jaya.
P.b. intermixta: Snow and Weyland Mountains and Mount Goliath, Irian Jaya.
P.b. pallida: Mountains of Papua New Guinea, excluding Huon Peninsula, and east from Sepik River area.
P.b. harterti: Mountains of Huon Peninsula, N Papua New Guinea.
Habitat:
Found from 1500-3000m (4920-9840 ft) in montane forest, including podocarp and beech Nothofagus forest and forest edge.
Threat Summary:
No threats at present.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Diet includes seeds and berries from conifers and podocarps.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Slow-moving, short distance fliers. Found singly or in small groups and are fairly tame. Feeds on or near the ground although they are found at higher levels as well.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not available
Breeding Season:
Around June.
More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E092.htm&Pic=092_1.JPG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacella_brehmii
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