Parrots (Psittacidae)
Singing Parrot (Geoffroyus heteroclitus) - HBW 4, p. 388
French: Perruche hétéroclite
German: Bismarckpapagei
Spanish: Lorito Heteróclito
Other common names: Song Parrot
Taxonomy: Psittacus Geoffroyi heteroclitus Hombron and Jacquinot, 1841, San Jorge and Ysabel Islands, Solomon Islands.
Genus has occasionally been merged into Psittinus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- heteroclitus (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) - Bismarck Archipelago E to Solomons (except Rennell).
- hyacinthinus Mayr, 1931 - Rennell I.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male in a tree. Locality Mount Austen, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (ssp heteroclitus)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2010 1 year ago 35 sec 3 -
A distant view of a bird perched in a treetop and flying away. Locality Tirotonga, Santa Isabel Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands (ssp heteroclitus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2010 1 year ago 22 sec 2.4 -
A distant view of an individual landing in a treetop (then at 25% speed). Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp heteroclitus)
Josep del Hoyo 10 October 2010 1 year ago 16 sec 2
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An adult female observing photographer.
Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp hyacinthinus)
Alan Tate 31 March 2007 2 years ago 3 -
A male on a tree.
Locality Mount Austen, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (ssp heteroclitus)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2010 1 year ago 2.4
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A bird singing. Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp hyacinthinus)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2010 1 year ago 3
