Parrots (Psittacidae)
Brehm's Tiger-parrot (Psittacella brehmii) - HBW 4, p. 387
French: Perruche de Brehm
German: Brehmpapagei
Spanish: Lorito-tigre de Brehm
Other common names: Brehm's Parrot
Taxonomy: Psittacella Brehmii Schlegel, 1873, mountainous interior, 4000-5000 feet (c. 1200-1500 m), west coast of Geelvink Bay = Arfak Mountains.
Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- brehmii Schlegel, 1873 - Vogelkop, NW New Guinea.
- intermixta Hartert, 1930 - Weyland and Snow Mts and Mt Goliath, C Irian Jaya.
- harterti Mayr, 1931 - Huon Peninsula, NE New Guinea.
- pallida A. B. Meyer, 1886 - central mountains of Papua New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Female eating fruit at feeding station, in the rain Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp pallida)
mark sutton 12 August 2008 4 years ago 28 sec 4 -
A female eating fruit in a tree Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Keith Blomerley 18 August 2008 4 years ago 34 sec 4
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Enjoying some fruit on a branch.
Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Lee Hunter 7 July 2011 12 weeks ago 3.7 -
Male at feeding station
Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
mark sutton 12 August 2008 4 years ago 3.7 -
Frontal view
Locality Tari Gap, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 4 September 2007 1 year ago 3.3 -
Lateral view of a male perched near the feeding table
Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp pallida)
Mikko Pyhälä 13 August 2010 2 years ago 3.2
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