Modest Tiger Parrot
Psittacella modestaSchlegel, H, 1871
English (US) Modest Tiger Parrot
The Modest Tiger Parrot (Psittacella modesta) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Psittacella modesta
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Modest Tiger Parrot
- Described by
- Schlegel, H, 1871
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Psittacella modesta modesta
- Psittacella modesta collaris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Psitacella modesta
- Described by
- Schlegel, H, 1871
- Type locality
- Mountainous interior, 4000-5000 feet, west coast of Geelvink Bay, i.e. Arfak Mountains.
- Original description
- Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 4 p.36
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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