Justification This diminutive parrot is thought to have a moderately small population, and although trends are unclear it is suspected to be declining owing to habitat loss. It is therefore classified as Near Threatened.

Family/Sub-family Psittacidae

Species name author (Schlegel, 1871)

Taxonomic source(s) Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)

Identification

Population estimate

Population trend

Range estimate (breeding/resident)

Country endemic?

unknown

decreasing

-

Yes

Range & population Micropsitta geelvinkiana is endemic to the twin islands of Biak-Supiori and Numfor off Papua, Indonesia^1,3,5,10. Recent visitors to Biak-Supiori have found it to be widespread but only in small numbers^2,7,8,11,12, although it is also described as "well distributed in good numbers" (in suitable habitat) on Biak-Supiori⁶. There is very little recent information on bird and especially forest status on Biak-Supiori, and further research may show that this species is declining rapidly.

Ecology: It occurs in forest, secondary forest and forest gardens, up to at least 400 m, this species tolerates highly degraded habitats.

Threats On Biak and Numfor, forest is under heavy threat from logging and subsistence farming, but there appears to be large areas of forest remaining in interior Supiori^3,4,9.

Conservation measures underway It occurs in the 110 km² Biak-Utara protected area². CITES Appendix II.

Conservation measures proposed Survey to assess population size. Use remote sensing to asses forest cover and trends. Regularly monitor at certain sites throughout its range to determine population trends. Protect significant areas of suitable forest on all islands where it occurs.

References 1. Beehler et al. (1986). 2. B. Beehler and S. van Balen in litt. (2000). 3. Bishop (1982). 4. K. D. Bishop in litt. (1996). 5. K. D. Bishop in litt. (2000). 6. Collar (1997a). 7. Eastwood (1996b). 8. Gibbs (1993). 9. D. Holmes in litt. (2000). 10. Mayr and Meyer de Schauensee (1939). 11. Poulsen and Frolander (1994). 12. M. Van Beirs in litt. (2000).

Further web sources of information

Fully detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001), together with new information collated since the publication of the Red Data Book

Text account compilers Guy Dutson (Birds Australia), Guy Dutson (BirdLife International), Simon Mahood (BirdLife International), Andrew O'Brien (BirdLife International)

Contributors B. M. Beehler (Conservation International), K. David Bishop (VENT Bird Tours), Derek Holmes (Indonesian Ornithological Society), S. van Balen, M van Beirs

IUCN Red List evaluators Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), Simon Mahood (BirdLife International)

Recommended citation BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Micropsitta geelvinkiana. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 10/2/2010

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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