Modest Tiger Parrot
Psittacella modesta
Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 44.7 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 Psittacella
- Species modesta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Modest Tiger Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Modest Tiger Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta) is a member of the Psittaculidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 65,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Modest Tiger Parrot?
The Modest Tiger Parrot is a small bird that weighs around 44.7 g.
Where does the Modest Tiger Parrot live?
The Modest Tiger Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Modest Tiger Parrot belong to?
The Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Modest Tiger Parrot eat?
The Modest Tiger Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Modest Tiger Parrot migrate?
The Modest Tiger Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Modest Tiger 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.
What sound does the Modest Tiger Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Modest Tiger Parrot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Modest Tiger Parrot's range?
The Modest Tiger Parrot has a mapped global range of about 65,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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