Painted tiger parrot
The painted tiger parrot (Psittacella picta) is a species of bird from the genus family Psittacidae, which includes parrots and their allies, and found on the island of New Guinea.
| Painted Tiger Parrot | |
|---|---|
| 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. picta |
| Population statistics | |
| Conservation status | [1] |
Description
The painted tiger parrot is approximately 7.4 inches in length, and weighs 1.6 to 2.3 ounces. The male has a blue-gray beak, the head is dark brown with a yellow stripe that encircles the back of the neck to either side. The back is green with black "tiger-stripe" bands, the wings and belly are green, the tail red, the tail tip green. The female does not have the yellow head-stripe; the cheeks are blue-green, and the breast is yellow with black bands above a green belly. The young chicks resemble the female, but the head is quite brown. The subspecies P. p. lorentzi has blue-green cheeks and no red at the tail's root.
Its habitat includes tropical mountain forests and sub-alpine bushy areas at an altitude of 4,500 to 6,300 feet, and subsists on a diet of fruits, seeds, berries, buds and leaves.
Subspecies
The three subspecies are endemic to the island of New Guinea:
- Psittacella picta excelsa; Central Highlands
- Psittacella picta lorentzi; Snow Mountains
- Psittacella picta picta; Wharton and Owen Stanley mountains