Brehm's Tiger Parrot (Psittacella brehmii)
About the Brehm's Tiger Parrot
Brehm's tiger parrot (Psittacella brehmii), also known as Brehm's ground parrot, is a small mainly green parrot found in the highlands of New Guinea, from 1,500-2,600m (extremes 1,100-3,800m). The species is named after Alfred Brehm (1829–1884), a German traveller and collector. There are four subspecies occurring in three distinct populations: P. b. brehmii: Bird's Head Peninsula, West Papua. P. b. intermixta: Central highlands of New Guinea. Underparts and barring on back more yellowish-green. Larger. P. b. pallida: SE highlands of New Guinea. Like nominate but narrower bill. P. b. harterti: Huon Peninsula (NE New Guinea). Paler head, less yellowish-green. Smaller.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 9 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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