Biology:Song parrot

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Short description: Species of bird

Song parrot
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Geoffroyus
Species:
G. heteroclitus
Binomial name
Geoffroyus heteroclitus
(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

The song parrot or singing parrot (Geoffroyus heteroclitus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

Overview

Song parrot is found in the Bismarck Archipelago and on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, and in the Solomon Islands except Rennel. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This species demonstrates a large to small landmass inter-island colonization pattern based on its presence in Molehanua village, Ugi Island.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1267543 entry