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Song Parrot (Geoffroyus heteroclitus)

Song Parrot

Geoffroyus heteroclitus

Least Concern

Overview

The song parrot, or singing parrot (Geoffroyus heteroclitus), is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Its range covers the Bismarck Archipelago, Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands, excluding Rennel.

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The species demonstrates a large to small landmass inter-island colonisation pattern, as evidenced by its presence in Molehanua village on Ugi Island.

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