Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot

Buff-faced Pygmy ParrotThe Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot lives in forests around New Guinea and feeds on lichens, fungi, seeds, fruit, and insects.What does it look like?Adults of the nominate subspecies typically have a buff-brown face and a blue patch at the center of the crown. Color varies among subspecies.How does it live?It forages in trees for lichens, fungi, seeds, fruit, and insects, often in pairs or small groups. It may use communal roosts.It feeds while clinging upside down to tree trunks, bracing its tail against the trunk.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global