Modest Tiger-Parrot
Psittacella modesta
A small, compact parrot of mid and high montane forest edge. Green body with brown hood and chest. Males of one race have a yellow hind collar. Inconspicuous and most easily found at fruiting trees. Similar to Madarasz's Tiger-Parrot, but where they co-occur, Modest Tiger-Parrot is usually at higher elevations. Males are very similar but Modest has a darker head with less spotting. Female Modest has a brown head and strongly barred chest. Call, a nasal upslurred “chuuit!” similar to Brehm’s Tiger-Parrot, or a high-low-middle slurred “chii-oo-wii!
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Psittacella modesta
- Authority
- Schlegel, 1871
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Psittacella
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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