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Meek’s Pygmy Parrot
Micropsitta meeki
Meek's Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta meeki) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta meeki) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Micropsitta
- Species meeki
Where it lives
Admiralty and St. Matthias is. (northwestern, north-central Bismarck Arch.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.8 g
- Diet
- Plant-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot feeds mainly on plant material such as leaves, buds and shoots.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta meeki) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Admiralty and St. Matthias is. (nw, nc Bismarck Arch.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 2.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2,353 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Meek’s Pygmy Parrot?
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot is a very small bird that weighs around 13.8 g.
Where does the Meek’s Pygmy Parrot live?
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Admiralty and St. Matthias is. (nw, nc Bismarck Arch.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Meek’s Pygmy Parrot belong to?
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta meeki) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Meek’s Pygmy Parrot eat?
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot feeds mainly on plant material such as leaves, buds and shoots.
Does the Meek’s Pygmy Parrot migrate?
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Meek’s Pygmy Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Meek’s Pygmy Parrot's range?
The Meek’s Pygmy Parrot has a mapped global range of about 2,353 km².
Conservation
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