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Painted Tiger Parrot (Psittacella picta)
Also Known As: Painted Ground Parrot, Timberline Parrot
Painted Tiger Parrot, Baliem Valley, Papua, Indonesia
Credit: © Mehd Halaouate | http://www.indonesien.nu/indonesieneng/index.shtml
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Did You Know?
The four species which make up this genus, or group, are among the least known of all parrots.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:More than 100,000
Range:
P.p. picta: Wharton and Owen Stanley Ranges, SE Papua New Guinea.
P.p. excelsa: Central Highlands, Papua New Guinea.
P.p. lorentzi: Snow Mountains, Irian Jaya.
Habitat:
Found in montane forest, glades and forest edge, stunted moss forest, secondary growth habitat, alpine and subalpine shrubs, between 2400-4000m (7872-13,120 ft).
Threat Summary:
None at present.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Eats seeds, berries, and the fruits of Dacrydium conifers.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Feed in low bushes, flying up to higher trees when startled. Generally quiet; seen singly, in pairs, or in groups up to six. Mixes with Madarasz's Tiger Parrot.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not available
Breeding Season:
June-August, possibly.
More Info Sites:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0120_full.html
http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/distribution/painted.tiger-parrot.html
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