The Rennell parrot (Geoffroyus hyacinthinus) is an island species of parrot, found on Rennell Island in the Solomons. It is normally considered a subspecies of the song parrot (Geoffroyus heteroclitus) but differs from it in its larger size, its blue collar being more lavender in colour and extending to the breast, and a more strongly grey-blue tone to the female's head. Population size is estimated at 5,000–20,000 individuals. Although only present in a small range, it is not currently considered threatened.[1][2]
| Rennel parrot | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Geoffroyus |
| Species: | G. hyacinthinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Geoffroyus hyacinthinus (Mayr, 1931)
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| Synonyms | |
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Geoffroyus heteroclitus hyacinthinus | |
References edit
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Geoffroyus hyacinthinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45419311A95148488. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45419311A95148488.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Rennell Parrot (Geoffroyus hyacinthinus) – BirdLife species factsheet". BirdLife International.
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