Geoffroyus: Long-winged Parrots
Class: Aves ... Order: Psittaciformes ... Family: Psittacidae ... Subfamily: Psittacinae ... Genus: Scientific: Geoffroyus ... English: Long-winged Parrots ... Dutch: Langvleugelpapegaaien ... German: Buntkopfpapageien ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey ... CITES II: Endangered Species
Blue-collared
Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus simplex simplex ... English:
Blue-collared Parrot ... Dutch: Blauwnek-Groenkoppapegaai
... German: Grünkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet
Geoffrey à colette bleu 
Description: General plumage green; forehead, sides of head, breast,
abdomen, upperside of tail, upper and under tail-coverts
yellowish-green; greyish-blue collar to neck; lower
back green; bronze-brown patch to median wing-coverts;
under wing-coverts dark blue; flight feathers with narrow
pale yellow edging; greater wing-coverts with yellowish-green
edging; tail underside dusky yellow; narrow periophthalmic
ring grey; iris pale yellow; feet grey; bill black.
Female without blue collar; bluish tinge to crown and
nape. Immatures as female, but crown and nape just with
faint bluish tinge; upper and lower mandible brownish-grey;
iris dark grey-whitish. Length: 22 cm (8.5 ins), wing-length 148 - 157 mm (5.75
- 6.25 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Arfak and Tamrau Mountains on Vogelkop, West Irian Related Websites: Lexicon
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Lilac-collared Parrots: Species: Scientific:
Geoffroyus simplex buergersi ... English: Lilac-collared
Parrot ... Dutch: Paarsnekpapegaai ... German: Bürgers
Grünkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey
à tête vert Description: As Blue-collared (simplex - above), but collar lilac-blue
and more extensive; under wing-coverts violet-blue;
generally larger. Female as nominate form, but under
wing-coverts violet-blue; larger. Length: 24 cm (9.5 ins), wing-length 151 - 171 mm (6 - 7.75
ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: mountains New Guinea, West Irian, south-eastern Papua Related Websites: Lexicon
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Red-cheeked
Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus geoffroyi
geoffroyi ... English: Red-cheeked Parrot ... Dutch: Roodmaskerlangvleugelpapegaai,
Roodwang Papegaai ... German: Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet
Geoffrey Description: General plumage green; forehead, throat and sides of head
red; crown and back of head mauve-blue; breast, abdomen, tail
upperside, upper and lower tail-coverts yellow-green; lower
back green; reddish-brown patch to median wing-coverts; under
wing-coverts blue; tail underside green-yellow; skin to narrow
periophthalmic ring grey; iris pale yellow; feet grey; upper
mandible coral red, lower mandible brown-grey. Female
as male, but head brown, olive tinge to cheeks and throat;
upper and lower mandible brown-grey. Immatures
with green head; throat and cheeks with brownish tinge; upper
and lower mandible brown-grey. Length: 21 cm (8 ins), wing length 135 - 155
mm (5 - 6 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Timor, Samao, Wetar in the Lesse Sunda Islands, Indonesia Related Websites: Lexicon
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Aru-Red-cheeked
Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus geoffroyi aruensis ... English:
Aru Red-cheeked Parrot ... Dutch: Aru Roodwangpapegaai ...
German: Aru Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey
d'ile Aru Description: As Red-cheeked Parrots (geoffroyus) above, but plumage
generally paler; crown and back of head violet-blue, extending
to nape; under wing-coverts darker blue; on average slightly
larger. Female as nominate type, but brown of head darker
and extends down to nape; many birds with pronounced green
tinge to crown. Length: 22 cm (8.5 ins), wing length 143 -
165 mm (5.5 - 6.5 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Aru
Islands, Indonesia, southern New Guinea, Fergusson and Goodenough
Islands in eastern Papuan Islands, Queensland Related Websites: Lexicon
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Biak
Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus geoffroyi mysoriensis ... English:
Biak Red-cheeked Parrot... Dutch: Biak Roodwangpapegaai ...
German: Biak Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey
de Baie Geelvink Description: As Aru-Red-cheeked (aruensis), but lower back reddish-brown;
facial area much darker red and extending to throat; violet-blue
of head extends to sides of throat; under wing-coverts dark
blue; on average slightly larger. Female
as aruensis, but head slightly darker brown and without trace
of green tinge; brown extends down to back of nape; lower
back reddish-brown. Length: 24 cm (9.5 ins), wing length 158 - 175 mm (6 - 7 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Biak and Numfoor Islands in Geelvink Bay, West Irian Related Websites: Lexicon
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Biak Red-cheeked Parrot
Blue-necked
Red-cheeked Parrots aka Gilolo Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus geoffroyi cyanicollis ... English:
Gilolo Parrot, Blue-necked Red-cheeked Parrot ... Dutch: Blauwhals
Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Blaunacken Rotkopfpapagei ...
French: Perroquet Geoffrey à colette bleu Description: As Red-cheeked (geoffroyus), but generally darker; reddish-brown
patch to wing-coverts absent; blue crown and back of head
extends to nape, there adjoining pale blue band; back variably
tinged bronze-brown; breast and abdomen with bluish-green
tinge; under wing-coverts darker blue; generally larger. Female
as nominate type, but brown of head extends to nape; there
adjoining a very broad pale blue band; crown tinged bluish;
back variably tinged bronze-brown; breast and abdomen with
bluish-green tinge. Length: 25 cm (10 ins), wing length 170 - 185 mm (6.5 - 7 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Mortai, Halmahera, Batjan, northern Moluccas, Indonesia Related Websites: Lexicon
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Buru
Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus geoffroyi rhodops ... English: Buru Red-cheeked
Parrot ... Dutch: Buru Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Buru Rotkopfpapagei
... French: Perroquet Geoffrey d'ile Rhodops Description: Same
as Red-cheeked (geoffroyus), but plumage darker; reddish-brown
patch to wing-coverts darker; red facial area clearly defined;
crown and back of head violet-blue extending to nape; under
wing-coverts darker blue; much larger. Female
as nominate type, but head reddish-brown; extends down to
nape. Length: 26 cm (10.25 ins),
wing length 170 - 195 mm (6.5 - 7.5 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Buru,
Ceram, Amboina, Saparua, Haruku, Ceramlaut in southern Mollucas,
Indonesia Related Websites: Lexicon
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Goram
Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus geoffroyi explorator ... English: Goram Red-cheeked
Parrot ... Dutch: Goram Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Goram
Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey d'ile Goram CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Goram
Islands, Indonesia
Greater
Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific:
Geoffroyus geoffroyi keyensis ... English: Greater Red-cheeked
Parrot ... Dutch: Grote Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Großer
Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey d'ile Key Description: Same as Red-cheeked (geoffroyus), but crown and back of head violet
blue, extending down to nape; crown feathers with red base
not visible; outer edge of ear-coverts becoming violet-blue;
under wing-coverts pale blue; tail upperside green-yellow
with paler edging; much larger. Female
as nominate type, but brown of head extends down to nape and
washed with green. Length: 27 cm (10.5 ins), wing length 182 - 205 mm (7 - 8 ins) CITES II -
Endangered Distribution: Kai
Islands, Indonesia Related Websites: Lexicon
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Huon Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus
geoffroyi orientalis ... English: Huon Red-cheeked Parrot
... Dutch: Huon Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Huon Rotkopfpapagei
... French: Perroquet Geoffrey dès presqu'iles Huon Note: Geoffroyus g. orientalis is only known from a
few museum specimens; sub-species classification questionnable
as differences to aruensis too slight and inconsistent. Description: As Aru-Red-cheeked Parrots (aruensis), but with paler under
wing-coverts; some birds also have paler head. Length: 23 cm (9 ins), wing length 154 - 170 mm (6 - 6.5 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Huon Peninsula, north-eastern New Guinea Related Websites: Lexicon
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Jobi Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus
geoffroyi jobiensis ... English: Jobi Red-cheeked Parrot ...
Dutch: Jobi Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Jobi Rotkopfpapagei
... French: Perroquet Geoffrey de Job Description: As Aru-Red-cheeked Parrots (aruensis), but lower back reddish-brown; facial area darker red and extending
in most birds to front of crown; upper back faintly tinged
bronze-brown; under wing-coverts paler blue; reddish-brown
patch to wing virtually absent; on average slightly larger. Female
as aruensis, but head slightly darker brown; lower back reddish-brown. Length: 24 cm (9.5 ins), wing length 157 - 178 mm (6 - 7 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Japen and Meos Num Islands in Geelvink Bay, West Irian Related Websites: Lexicon
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LesserRed-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus
geoffroyi floresianus ... English: Lesser Red-cheeked Parrot
... Dutch: Kleine Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Kleiner Rotkopfpapagei
... French: Perroquet Geoffrey d'ile Flores Description: As Red-cheeked (geoffroyus), but plumage generally slightly
darker; reddish-brown patch to wing-coverts also darker; crown
and back of head violet-blue extending to nape; under tail-coverts
darker blue; larger bill; generally larger. Female
as nominate type, but brown extends from head to nape and
is darker; in many birds with scattering of reddish-brown. Length: 24 cm (9.5 ins), wing length 158 - 180 mm (6 - 7 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Lombok, Sumbawa and Sumba in the Lesser Sunds Islands, Indonesia Related Websites: Lexicon
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Misima Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus geoffroyi sudestiensis
... English: Misima Red-cheeked Parrot ... Dutch: Misima Roodwangpapegaai
... German: Misima Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey
d'archipel Louisiade Description: As Aru Red-cheeked Parrot (aruensis), but plumage generally
slightly more yellowish; reddish-brown wing patch absent;
on average larger. Female as aruensis, but with green crown and nape. Length: 23 cm (9 ins), wing length 160 - 170 mm (6 - 6.5 ins CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Misima and Tagula Islands in the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua Related Websites: Lexicon
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Neumann's Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific:Geoffroyus
geoffroyi minor ... English: Neumann's Red-cheeked Parrot
... Dutch: Neumanns Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Neumanns
Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Petit perroquet Geoffrey de Rivière
Mamberamo Description: As
Aru-Red-cheeked Parrots (aruensis),
but lower back reddish-brown; facial area much darker red;
upper back faintly tinged bronze-brown; on average slightly
larger. Female as aruensis, but head slightly darker brown;
lower back reddish-brown. Length: 23 cm (9 ins), wing length 151 - 167
mm (6 - 6.5 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: northern New Guinea, West Irian Related Websites: Lexicon
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Obi Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus
geoffroyi obiensis ... English: Obi Red-cheeked Parrot ...
Dutch: Obi Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Obi Rotkopfpapagei
... French: Perroquet Geoffrey d'ile Obi Description: As
Red-cheeked (geoffroyus), but plumage
generally slightly darker; reddish-brown patch to wing-coverts
absent; very broad pale blue band to back of head; back variably
tinged bronze-brown; breast and abdomen with bluish-green
tinge; lower back reddish-brown; under wing-coverts darker
blue; generally larger. Female as nominate typen, but brown
of head adjoined by very broad pale blue band; back of crown
tinged bluish; back variably tinged bronze-brown; breast and
abdomen with bluish-green tinge; lower back reddish-brown. Length: 25 cm (10 ins), wing length 165 - 185
mm (6.5 - 7 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Obi
Group in the central Mollucas, Indonesia Related Websites: Lexicon
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Pucheran's Red-cheeked Parrots: Species: Scientific:Geoffroyus
geoffroyi pucherani ... English: Pucheran's Red-cheeked Parrot
... Dutch: Pucherans Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Pucheran
Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey d'ile Waigo Description: As Aru-Red-cheeked Parrots (aruensis),
but lower back dark reddish-brown; facial area much darker
red; upper back with extremely faint bronze-brown tinge; under
wing-coverts dark blue; reddish-brown wing patch virtually
absent; on average slightly larger. Female as aruensis, but
head slightly darker brown; lower back dark reddish-brown. Length: 23 cm (9 ins), wing length 152 - 167 mm (6 - 6.5 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: western
Papuan Islands, north-western New Guinea, West Irian Related Websites: Lexicon
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Rossel Island Red-cheecked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus
geoffroyi cyanicarpus ... English: Rossel Island Red-cheecked
Parrot ... Dutch: Rossel Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Rossel
Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey d'ile Rossel Description: As Aru-Red-cheeked Parrots (aruensis),
but plumage generally darker green; reddish-brown wing patch
absent; cheeks and ear-coverts partially strongly washed with
violet-blue; edge of wing partially blue; larger. Female
as aruensis, but also darker green; crown and nape washed
with green; edge of wing partially blue. Length: 24 cm (9.5 ins), wing length 170 - 182 mm (6.5 - 7 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Rossel
Islands in the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua Related Websites: Lexicon
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Tanimbar Red-cheecked Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus
geoffroyi timorlaoensis ... English: Tanimbar Red-cheecked
Parrot ... Dutch: Tanimbar Roodwangpapegaai ... German: Tanimbar
Rotkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey d'ile Tenimber Description: Greater
Red-cheeked Parrots (keyensis),
but both male and female smaller. Female with pronounced green
tinge to upper head, sides of head also partially green. Length: 25 cm (10 ins), wing length 169 - 181
mm (6.5 - 7 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia Related Websites: Lexicon
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Singing
Parrots: Species: Scientific: Geoffroyus heteroclitus heteroclitus ... English:
Singing Parrot, Yellow-headed Parrot ... Dutch: Zangpapegaai,
Geelkop Papegaai ... German: Gelbkopfpapagei ... French:
Perroquet Geoffrey à tête jaune Description: General plumage green; head yellow edged with greyish-mauve band;
breast, abdomen, upperside of tail, upper and under-tail-coverts
yellowish-green; lower back green; reddish-brown patch to
median wing-coverts; under wing-coverts violet-blue; tail
underside dusky yellow; narrow periophthalmic ring grey;
iris pale yellow; feet grey; upper mandible pale horn-colour,
lower dark grey. Female as male, but head greyish-brown,
variably tinged blue; cheeks more olive-grey; upper and
lower mandible brownish-grey. Immatures
as female, but crown and nape with bluish-grey tinge and
interspersed with green; upper and lower mandible brownish-grey;
iris dark. Length: 25
cm (10 ins) CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Lavongai Island, Lihir Group, New Ireland, New Britain,
Solomon Islands. Related Websites: Lexicon
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Rennell Singing Parrots: Species: Scientific:
Geoffroyus heteroclitus hyacinthinus ... English: Rennell
Singing Parrot ... Dutch: Rennell Geelkoppapegaai ... German:
Rennell Gelbkopfpapagei ... French: Perroquet Geoffrey de
jacinthe Description: Female as in nominate type, but crown and nape deeper greyish-blue;
primary-coverts with bluish tinge; generally larger. CITES II - Endangered Distribution: Rennell Island in the Solomons As Singing Parrots (Heteroclitus),
but greyish-mauve collar band extends to back and upper
breast, occasionally as far as sides of body and abdomen;
bend of wing bluish; bluish tinge to primary coverts; generally
larger. Length: 27 cm (10.5 ins) Related Websites: Lexicon
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