Parrots (Psittacidae)

Green Pygmy-parrot (Micropsitta finschii) - HBW 4, p. 365

French: Micropsitte de Finsch German: Salomonenspechtpapagei Spanish: Microloro de Finsch
Other common names: Finsch's Pygmy-parrot

Taxonomy: Nasiterna Finschii E. P. Ramsay, 1881, San Cristobal, Solomon Islands.
Five subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • viridifrons (Rothschild & Hartert, 1899) - New Hanover, New Ireland and Lihir Is.
  • nanina (Tristram, 1891) - N Solomon Is of Bougainville, Choiseul and Santa Isabel.
  • tristrami (Rothschild & Hartert, 1902) - W Solomon Is of Vella Lavella, Gizo, Kolombangara, New Georgia, Rubiana and Rendova.

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  • viridifrons (Rothschild & Hartert, 1899) - New Hanover, New Ireland and Lihir Is.
  • nanina (Tristram, 1891) - N Solomon Is of Bougainville, Choiseul and Santa Isabel.
  • tristrami (Rothschild & Hartert, 1902) - W Solomon Is of Vella Lavella, Gizo, Kolombangara, New Georgia, Rubiana and Rendova.
  • aolae (Ogilvie-Grant, 1888) - EC Solomon Is in Russell Is, Guadalcanal and Malaita.
  • finschii (E. P. Ramsay, 1881) - SE Solomon Is of Uki, San Cristóbal and Rennell.