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Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot  (Micropsitta bruijnii)

Also Known As: Mountain Pygmy Parrot, Red-headed Pygmy Parrot, Bruijn's Pygmy Parrot
 
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Male Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot, Seram, Indonesia

Credit: © Rob Hutchinson
 
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Did You Know?
Unlike other pygmy parrots the Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot bores its nest cavities into the sides of dead snags, not arboreal termitaria (termite mounds in trees).

Status in the Wild
World Population:
>100,000

Range:
M.b. bruijnii: Mountains of New Guinea from Vogelkop, Irian Jaya east to Owen Stanley Range, E Papua New Guinea. May be undescribed subspecies in Ok Tedi River Region, W Papua New Guinea.
M.b. pileata: Mountains of Seram and Buru, S Moluccas, Indonesia.
M.b. necopinata: New Britain and New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago.
M.b. rosea: Bougainville Island, E Papua New Guinea, and Kolombangara and Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Habitat:
Found from 1000-2300m (3280-7544 ft) in primary and secondary montane forest, along forest margins and in Albizia shade trees in coffee plantations.

Threat Summary:
No threats at present.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on fungi, lichens, fruits and flowers.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Keeps to mid and upper canopy. Favours dead trees in which to find fungi and lichens. Seen in pairs or groups of up to 20 individuals.

Clutch and Egg Size:
4 rounded eggs, 17.5 x 14.0mm (0.7 x 0.5 in).

Breeding Season:
December-March

More Info Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-breasted_Pygmy_Parrot

http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/distribution/red-breasted.pygmy-parrot.html