Pygmy parrot

Micropsitta pusio
Micropsitta keiensis
Micropsitta geelvinkiana
Micropsitta meeki
Micropsitta finschii
Micropsitta bruijnii

The pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot family. All 6 are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and nearby islands. Pygmy parrots are tiny birds: fast-moving, mostly green with bright highlights. They spend a good deal of time climbing through foilage, using their oversized feet, beaks, and stiffened tail feathers. At a little over 8 cm in length, the Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot is considerably smaller than a silvereye or a kinglet.

FAMILY PSITTACIDAE (parrots)

• Subfamily Micropsittinae
  • Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot , Micropsitta pusio
  • Yellow-caped Pygmy Parrot , Micropsitta keiensis
  • Geelvink Pygmy Parrot , Micropsitta geelvinkiana
  • Meek's Pygmy Parrot , Micropsitta meeki
  • Finsch's Pygmy Parrot , Micropsitta finschii
  • Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot , Micropsitta bruijnii