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Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot
Micropsitta keiensis
Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta keiensis) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta keiensis) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 12.1 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 keiensis
Where it lives
Kai Is. (southeastern Moluccas) and New Guinea and western satellites
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.1 g
- Diet
- Plant-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-capped 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 Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta keiensis) belongs to the Psittaculidae family of the order Psittaciformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Kai Is. (se Moluccas) and New Guinea and w satellites.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.1 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 2.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 182,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot?
The Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot is a very small bird that weighs around 12.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot live?
The Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Kai Is. (se Moluccas) and New Guinea and w satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot belong to?
The Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta keiensis) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot eat?
The Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot feeds mainly on plant material such as leaves, buds and shoots.
Does the Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot migrate?
The Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-capped 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.
What sound does the Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-capped Pygmy 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 Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot's range?
The Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot has a mapped global range of about 182,000 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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