Finsch's Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta finschii)
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Finsch's Pygmy Parrot

Micropsitta finschii (Ramsay, EP, 1881)

9.5 cmLength15 gWeight

Busiest months: April · Most records: Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Finsch's Pygmy Parrot has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands42 records
  2. ImburanuSolomon Islands19 records
  3. Rennell IslandSolomon Islands14 records
More places
  1. Tetepare Nature PreserveSolomon Islands11 records
  2. Tirotonga Village AreaSolomon Islands9 records
  3. Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands8 records
  4. Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands7 records
  5. Makira West near AnutaSolomon Islands7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Finsch's pygmy parrot (Micropsitta finschii), also known as the emerald pygmy parrot and green pygmy parrot, is a member of parrot family Psittaculidae inhabiting tropical rainforest regions of islands in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Bismarck Archipelago.

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Questions

How big is the Finsch's Pygmy Parrot?

The Finsch's Pygmy Parrot is about 9.5 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Finsch's Pygmy Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.

When is the best time to see the Finsch's Pygmy Parrot?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Finsch's Pygmy Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Finsch's Pygmy Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Finsch's Pygmy Parrot eat?

Main food: Land plants.

What family is the Finsch's Pygmy Parrot in?

It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).

At a glance

Length
9.5 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Land plants
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
10 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: northeastern Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Micropsitta

Other birds in the genus Micropsitta

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Finsch's Pygmy Parrot

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