Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot Micropsitta keiensis Scientific name definitions

9 cm; 11–14 g. Most of plumage green , but crown dusky yellow, shading to green at rear, and upper face ochre, shading to green below. No apparent sex or age differences. Race viridipectus supposedly darker than nominate; <em>chloroxantha</em> has variable orange-red midline down lower breast and belly.

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Presumably fungus and lichen taken by bark-gleaning on trunks of flowering trees, particularly figs; most stomach contents are an indeterminate paste, but small seeds found.

Calls include high-pitched short notes such as “tsit” or “tsee”. Also short phrases of 2–4 different notes, e.g. “tsee-see-seet”.