Blue-collared Parrot (Geoffroyus simplex)

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Blue-collared Parrots commonly make long flights above the canopy of the forest. This species is one of the only to do so; most other parrot species make only small local movements.

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Species Profile

Genus: Geoffroyus | Species: simplex

Size:

22cm (8.5 in)

Weight:

195g (6.8 oz)

Subspecies including nominate:

two: G.s. simplex, G.s. buergersi

Colour Adult:

G.s. simplex: Male-mostly green in colour; collar of grey/blue around neck; bronze/brown mark on inner median wing coverts; dark blue underwing coverts. Bill grey/black. Eye cream/white. Female-blue collar around neck absent.
G.s. buergersi: Male-blue/purple collar on neck broader; more purple/blue underwing coverts. Female-underwing coverts as in male.

Colour Juvenile:

G.s. simplex: As in adult female.
G.s. buergersi: As in adult female.

Call:

Calls in flight are distinctive, a loud rolling series of notes repeated continuously; harsh sounding from close by but musical from a distance.

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More Information:

Avibase

Content Sources:

CITES
BirdLife International
A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
ML Media Collection Catalogue 22762, Blue-collared Parrot (Geoffroyus simplex), Pratt, Thane, Morobe, Papua New Guinea, Dec. 11 1974, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Site
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Lexicon of Parrots, Thomas Arndt.

Illustration of Blue-collared Parrots
© Biodiversity Heritage Library [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons

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Did You Know?

Blue-collared Parrots commonly make long flights above the canopy of the forest. This species is one of the only to do so; most other parrot species make only small local movements.

Academic Research

Related publications: Geoffroyus simplex

Species Care

Captive Status:

Uncommon

Longevity:

Not recorded.

Housing:

Aviary with shelter 2.5 x 1 x 2m (8.2 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft).

Diet:

Fruits such as: banana, apple, pear, oranges; small seed mix such as: millet, oats, buckwheat, canary and some sunflower, sprouted or not; lory cereal of honey, pollen, brewer's yeast, oat and multigrain flakes; vitamin and mineral supplements.

Enrichment:

Not recorded.

Nest Box Size:

Not recorded.

Clutch Size:

3 young recorded.

Incubation Time:

Not recorded.

Fledging Age:

Not recorded.

Hatch Weight:

Not recorded.

Peak Weight:

Not recorded.

Weaning Weight:

Not recorded.

Illustration of Blue-collared Parrots
© Biodiversity Heritage Library [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons

Photos

View in Gallery

Did You Know?

Blue-collared Parrots commonly make long flights above the canopy of the forest. This species is one of the only to do so; most other parrot species make only small local movements.

Academic Research

Related publications: Geoffroyus simplex

Species Wild Status

World Population:

Unknown, stable.

IUCN Red List Status:

Least Concern

CITES Listing:

Appendix II

Threat Summary:

Not globally threatened. Generally rather scarce to fairly common and extremely shy.

Range:

G.s. simplex: Arfak and Tamrau Mountains on Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya.
G.s. buergersi: Mountains of New Guinea, except Vogelkop Peninsula.

Habitat:

Found from 600-2000m (1968-6560 ft) in humid hill and middle montane forest, along forest edge and in secondary growth forest.

Wild Diet:

Feeds on seeds of Castanopsis and Lithocarpus oaks in particular, and small seeds. Seen at flowering trees presumably for nectar and blossoms.

Ecology and Behaviour:

Shy and difficult to spot in dense foliage. May be seen in large flocks of up to 200 birds, flying overhead. Birds feed quietly in the canopy.

Clutch and Egg Size:

3 young recorded.

Breeding Season:

October-January. Nest is in tree cavity.

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Did You Know?

Blue-collared Parrots commonly make long flights above the canopy of the forest. This species is one of the only to do so; most other parrot species make only small local movements.

Academic Research

Related publications: Geoffroyus simplex

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