Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot
Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 14 g
- Diet
- Plant material
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 71).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 49).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Micropsitta pusio beccarii
n, ne New Guinea and is. between New Guinea and New Britain (sw Bismarck Arch.)
- Micropsitta pusio pusio
se New Guinea, New Britain and satellites (se Bismarck Arch.)
- Micropsitta pusio harterti
Fergusson (D'Entrecasteaux Arch., e of se New Guinea)
- Micropsitta pusio stresemanni
Misima and Tagula (w, c Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Micropsitta pusio
Which family does it belong to?
Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: Northern & Southeastern New Guinea and Eastern Bismarck Arch.
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Markus Lilje · CC BY-NC-ND
