Parrots (Psittacidae)
Modest Tiger-parrot (Psittacella modesta) - HBW 4, p. 387
French: Perruche modeste
German: Olivpapagei
Spanish: Lorito-tigre Modesto
Other common names: Modest Parrot, Barred Little Tiger-parrot
Taxonomy: Psitacella [sic] modesta Schlegel, 1873, mountainous interior, 4000-5000 feet (c. 1200-1500 m), west coast of Geelvink Bay = Arfak Mountains.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- modesta Schlegel, 1873 - Vogelkop, NW New Guinea.
- subcollaris Rand, 1941 - N slopes of Snow Mts E to C Papua New Guinea.
- collaris Ogilvie-Grant, 1914 - S slopes of Snow Mts.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A distant bird standing on a branch Locality Ambua Lodge, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp subcollaris)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 August 2002 4 years ago 9 sec 2.5
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Adult perched
Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp subcollaris)
Nik Borrow 27 May 2010 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.4
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