Geelvink Pygmy-parrot
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The Geelvink Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitte De Geelvink, Perruche Pygmée De Schlegel, or Microloro De Geelvink (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) is a species of parrot
in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia
. The name Geelvink comes from a Dutch ship and family called Geelvinck
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s and rural gardens.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The name Geelvink comes from a Dutch ship and family called Geelvinck
Geelvinck
Geelvinck was a Dutch surname. The family died out in the early 19th century.Some notable members of the family include:* Jan Cornelis Geelvinck, the son of a merchant in beans and peas, and involved in the West India Company...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and rural gardens.
It is threatened by habitat loss.