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Micropsitta bruijnii
Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot
As recorded: Micropsitta bruijnii (Salvadori, 1875)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Psittaciformes › Psittacidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Micropsitta bruijnii observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-11.
2026-06-11
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-11
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-11
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-11
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-10
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Abby Darrah, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-28
Olsobip Rural LLG, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) emskakoon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Micropsitta bruijnii. BPBM 99573. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37587544. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/99573.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37587544 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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