Madarasz's tiger parrot
Madarasz's tiger parrot (Psittacella madaraszi) is a species of bird of the family Psittacidae, and named for Hungarian ornithologist Gyula von Madarász, who undertook several research trips to Southeast Asia in the 19th century.
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Psittacimorphae |
| Order | Psittaciformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Psittacidae |
| Tribe Information | |
| Tribe | Psittaculini |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Psittacella |
| Species Information | |
| Species | P. madaraszi |
| Population statistics | |
| Population | Unknown |
| Conservation status | Least concern[1] |
Description
Madarasz's tiger parrot is a small parrot, with a length of 5.5 inches, and a body weight of 1.4-1.5 ounces. The basic color of the plumage is green. The beak is bluish, the eyes red. The male has a brown head with yellow spots in the neck; the brown color of the head does not extend down to the belly. The female has a green head with bluish forehead. From the head, a brown-green banding runs down over the back. The young birds resemble the female.
Subspecies
The four subspecies live in the tropical forested mountains of the island of New Guinea:
- Psittacella madaraszi hallstromi; Central Highlands and Hindenburg Range
- Psittacella madaraszi huonensis; mountains of Huon Peninsula
- Psittacella madaraszi madaraszi; southeastern Owen Stanley range
- Psittacella madaraszi major; Weyland Mountains; north slope of Snow Mountains
Its diet consists of fruits, seeds, berries, and leaves.