Rennell parrot
| Rennel parrot | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Geoffroyus |
| Species: | G. hyacinthinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geoffroyus hyacinthinus (Mayr 1931) | |
| 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
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2014). "Geoffroyus hyacinthinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ "Rennell Parrot (Geoffroyus hyacinthinus) - BirdLife species factsheet". BirdLife International.
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