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The pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot family. All 6 are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and the islands nearby. Pygmy parrots are tiny birds: fast-moving, mostly green with bright highlights. They spend a good deal of time climbing through foilage, using their oversized feet, beaks, and stiffened tail feathers. At a little over 8 cm in length, the Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot is considerably smaller than a silvereye or a kinglet.
FAMILY PSITTACIDAE (parrots)
- Subfamily Micropsittinae
- Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta pusio
- Yellow-caped Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta keiensis
- Geelvink Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta geelvinkiana
- Meek's Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta meeki
- Finsch's Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta finschii
- Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot, Micropsitta bruijnii
