Geelvink pygmy parrot

The Geelvink pygmy parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae endemic to Biak and Numfoor islands in Western New Guinea.

The name Geelvink comes from a Dutch ship and family called Geelvinck.

It has two subspecies; the nominate occurs on Numfor, and M. g. misoriensis on Biak.

[2] It feeds on lichen, fungi, seeds, fruits, flowers, insects and their larvae.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens.