Meek's Pygmy Parrot

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Meek's Pygmy Parrot (<em>Micropsitta meeki</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.

Overview

Meek's Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta meeki) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Micropsitta; binomial: Micropsitta meeki; authority: Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1914.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Micropsitta meeki to Meek’s Pygmy Parrot (Gregory 2009).

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