Micropsitta keiensis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The yellow-capped pygmy parrot (Micropsitta keiensis) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae mainly found throughout western New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Like many parrots, this pygmy parrot is affectionate to its mate. It is currently unknown if they remain monogamous for life like many bigger parrots because of their isolated location, which is difficult to reach.
Adults of both sexes are green, have a yellow crown and undertail coverts, blue central tail feathers and brown eyes. Juveniles of M. k. keiensis are generally duller in color; the other subspecies are as in adults. Generally, they are approximately 9.5 cm (3.7 in) long and 11-14 g (0.4-0.5 oz) in weight. It is the smallest species of parrot. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 127th most-seen of the 200 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot in Raja Ampat on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and December–April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Raja Ampat, in our data
Raja Ampat is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot that you can see in Raja Ampat (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are Red-sided Eclectus (about 70%), Red-cheeked Parrot (about 50%) and Palm Cockatoo (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot is recorded against all the birds logged in Raja Ampat (44 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
