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Pesquet's parrot

Birds

Pesquet's parrot, also known as the vulturine parrot or bare-headed parrot, is a species of Old World parrot in the family Psittaculidae and the only member of the genus Psittrichas. It is endemic to hill and montane rainforests in New Guinea. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Psittrichas fulgidus 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 2
Body Size Band
Medium 5
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 5
Lifespan
25 6
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Psittaciformes, Taxa
Source Pesquet's parrot (Wikidata)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Pesquet's parrot (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

New Guinea Rainforest, Ecosystems
Source Pesquet's parrot (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Australasia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Frugivore
2. Pesquet's parrot (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The species is endemic to hill and montane rainforests in New Guinea.
  • Infobox: status
    VU
  • In Ecosystem: New Guinea Rainforest, Lead section: The species is endemic to hill
    The species is endemic to hill and montane rainforests in New Guinea.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead section
    The species is endemic to hill and montane rainforests in New Guinea.
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3. Pesquet's parrot (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q80736 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Child Taxon Of: Psittaciformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Psittrichas fulgidus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 4783
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 4783
"rank":"SPECIES","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2019-11-13T11:47:27.821Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"II"
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5. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: psittrichas fulgidus
    2040 Nonpasseriformes Psittaciformes Psittacidae Parrots 68 BL3 Psittrichas fulgidus Pesquet's Parrot 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 10 0 20 FruiNect Ref_4 A Carolina 0 0 0 30 50 20 0 0 Ref_4 1 Other 0 864.99 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Psittrichas fulgidus, Nocturnal column
    Psittrichas fulgidus Pesquet's Parrot 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 10 0 20 FruiNect Ref_4 A Carolina 0 0 0 30 50 20 0 0 Ref_4 1 Other 0
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6. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Psittrichas fulgidus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 25 years (captivity)
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