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Little-studied as an individual species, it is known mainly for being the world's smallest parrot, [5] at 11.5 g (0.41 oz) and 8.6 cm (3.4 in). [4] However, the average weight of six adults was surprisingly high at 14 g (0.49 oz), being slightly higher than two other pygmy parrots, the Geelvink and yellow-capped, both of which, nonetheless, have slightly longer total lengths.
Pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot order. The six species of pygmy parrots are all in the genus Micropsitta, which is the only genus in the Micropsittini tribe. [1] Pygmy parrots are native to the forests of New Guinea and nearby islands. They are tiny birds, fast-moving, and mostly green with bright highlights.
The typical length of a green pygmy parrot is 9.5 cm (3.7 in) with an average weight of 12 g (0.42 oz). [3] Male and female individuals can be identified by slight differences in coloration. [ 3 ] For example, in one subspecies, males possess a blue patch around the lower section of the beak, whereas the female's patch is pink.
Yellow-capped pygmy parrot: M. keiensis (Salvadori, 1876) LC: Southern New Guinea, the Aru Islands, coast of West Papua, and the Raja Ampat Islands: Geelvink pygmy parrot: M. geelvinkiana (Schlegel, 1871) i NT: Biak-Supiori and Numfor (islands of the Baik Island) Meek's pygmy parrot: M. meeki Rothschild and Hartert, 1914: LC
The American Pygmy is small and stocky, with heavy bone: height at the withers is usually in the range 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in), with weights of the order of 25 to 40 kg (55 to 90 lb). [ 3 ] : 355 Seven color variations are recognised in the breed standard : caramel with black markings, caramel with brown markings, brown agouti , grey agouti ...
The American pygmy shrew is the smallest mammal native to North America and is one of the smallest mammals in the world, just slightly larger than the Etruscan shrew of Eurasia. Its body is about 5 cm (2 in) long including a 2-cm-long tail, and it weighs about 2.0 to 4.5 g (0.07 to 0.16 oz). [ 9 ]
Pygmy hippos are now classified as endangered, the alliance said, with possibly less than 3,000 individuals remaining in their native habitat. Zoo draws thousands of visitors
Dwarf pufferfish have dark, iridescent patches on their flanks and dorsal surfaces. The maximum documented size is 3.5 cm (1.4 in) total length (TL), [9] with individuals typically reaching less than 2.5 cm (0.98 in) TL, [5] making dwarf pufferfish one of the smallest pufferfish in the world.