Taxonomy
The genus was defined by French naturalist René-Primevère Lesson in 1831. The name Micropsitta is derived from the Greek mikros meaning small and psitta for parrot.
The pygmy parrots consist of six species and several subspecies:
Genus: Micropsitta (pygmy parrots)
- Micropsitta keiensis, Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot
- Micropsitta keiensis chloroxantha
- Micropsitta keiensis keiensis
- Micropsitta keiensis viridipectus
- Micropsitta geelvinkiana, Geelvink Pygmy Parrot
- Micropsitta geelvinkiana geelvinkiana
- Micropsitta geelvinkiana misoriensis
- Micropsitta pusio, Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot
- Micropsitta pusio beccarii
- Micropsitta pusio harterti
- Micropsitta pusio pusio
- Micropsitta pusio stresemanni
- Micropsitta meeki, Meek's Pygmy Parrot
- Micropsitta meeki meeki
- Micropsitta meeki proxima
- Micropsitta finschii, Finsch's Pygmy Parrot
- Micropsitta finschii aolae
- Micropsitta finschii finschii
- Micropsitta finschii nanina
- Micropsitta finschii tristrami
- Micropsitta finschii viridifrons
- Micropsitta bruijnii, Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot
- Micropsitta bruijnii bruijnii
- Micropsitta bruijnii buruensis
- Micropsitta bruijnii necopinata
- Micropsitta bruijnii pileata
- Micropsitta bruijnii rosea
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