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Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parvipsitta is a parrot genus of in the family Psittaculidae. They are native to Australia. The group was previously placed in the genus Glossopsitta. There are two species.[1]
Parvipsitta | |
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Parvipsitta pusilla | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Tribe: | Loriini |
Genus: | Parvipsitta Mathews, 1916 |
Species | |
Two; see text |
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Purple-crowned lorikeet | Parvipsitta porphyrocephala (Dietrichsen, 1837) |
Southern Australia[2] including Kangaroo Island![]() |
Size: 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Dark purple crown. Yellow-orange forehead and ear-coverts, deepening to orange lores. Green upperparts, tinted bronze on the mantle and nape. Chin, chest and belly are powder blue. Yellowish-green under-tail coverts and thighs. Mostly green tail. Crimson patches are present under the wings in the male and not the female. Habitat: Diet: |
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Little lorikeet | Parvipsitta pusilla (Shaw, 1790) |
Eastern and southern Australia[3] including Tasmania although is uncommon there.![]() |
Size: 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Mainly green plumage. The crown, lores and throat are red, the nape and shoulder bronze-coloured. The underparts yellow-tinged. The bill is black and the iris golden in colour. Habitat: Diet: |
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