Rennell parrot
Rennel parrot | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Genus: | Geoffroyus |
Species: | G. hyacinthinus
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Binomial name | |
Geoffroyus hyacinthinus (Mayr, 1931)
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Synonyms | |
Geoffroyus heteroclitus hyacinthinus |
The Rennell parrot (Geoffroyus hyacinthinus) is an island species of parrot, found on Rennell Island in the Solomons. It is normally considered a subspecies of the song parrot (Geoffroyus heteroclitus) but differs from it in its larger size, its blue collar being more lavender in colour and extending to the breast, and a more strongly grey-blue tone to the female's head. Population size is estimated at 5,000–20,000 individuals. Although only present in a small range, it is not currently considered threatened.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b BirdLife International (2014). "Geoffroyus hyacinthinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Rennell Parrot (Geoffroyus hyacinthinus) – BirdLife species factsheet". BirdLife International.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Geoffroyus
- Birds of Rennell Island
- Birds described in 1931
- Parrot stubs