Song Parrot (Geoffroyus heteroclitus)
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Song Parrot

Geoffroyus heteroclitus (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

170 gWeight

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

Busiest months: April · Most records: Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Song Parrot has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tetepare Nature PreserveSolomon Islands86 records
  2. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea43 records
  3. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands37 records
More places
  1. Rennell IslandSolomon Islands14 records
  2. Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands13 records
  3. ImburanuSolomon Islands13 records
  4. Makira West near AnutaSolomon Islands7 records
  5. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea7 records
  6. Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands6 records
  7. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon IslandsPapua New Guinea

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

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

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Questions

How big is the Song Parrot?

The Song Parrot weighs around 170 g.

Where does the Song Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Song Parrot?

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

Is the Song Parrot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Song Parrot as Least Concern.

What does the Song Parrot eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Song Parrot in?

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

At a glance

Weight
170 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
157 mm
Tail
89 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Australasia: eastern Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Parrot Psittaciformes
Family
Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
Genus
Geoffroyus

Other birds in the genus Geoffroyus

Red-cheeked ParrotRed-cheeked ParrotGeoffroyus geoffroyiBlue-collared ParrotBlue-collared ParrotGeoffroyus simplexPesquet's ParrotPesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidusGreater Vasa ParrotGreater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasaSeychelles Black ParrotSeychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyiComoro Black ParrotComoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilansLesser Vasa ParrotLesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigraYellow-capped Pygmy ParrotYellow-capped Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta keiensisGeelvink Pygmy ParrotGeelvink Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta geelvinkianaBuff-faced Pygmy ParrotBuff-faced Pygmy ParrotMicropsitta pusio
Song Parrot

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