Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot
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Old World Parrots

Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot

Micropsitta bruijnii

LCLeast Concern
Family
Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
Order
Psittaciformes

Overview

The red-breasted pygmy parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
Its natural habitat is the boreal forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests, and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of the Maluku Islands and Melanesia.
As their name suggests, the pygmy parrots are the smallest genus of all parrots, with distribution confined to islands off South-east Asia. This particular species is found at higher altitudes than other pygmy parrots, and uses trees rather than arboreal termite nests as breeding sites.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.