Parrotfinch
Leek Green Papageiamadine
The authentics Papageiamadinen ( Erythrura ) are a genus of the family of finches.
Description
The authentics Papageiamadinen reach a body length of between nine and fifteen centimeters. Their plumage is green in most species. Most species also have also red or blue colored body parts. For them, typically the rear rump and upper tail-coverts are red. Others have a red top head or a red neck band such as the Buntkopf - Papageiamadine. The tail length varies greatly. Strikingly kurzschwänzig are for example the King's Papageiamadine, the Peale - Papageiamadine and the Samoan Papageiamadine.
Circulation area and way of life
The distribution of authentics Papageiamadinen extends from Southeast Asia to New Guinea, Northern Australia and numerous Pacific islands. Some species have very small distribution areas. For instance, comes Kleinschmidt Papageiamadine before only on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji.
The habitat of the authentics Papageiamadinen are rain forests, bamboo thickets and grasslands. Some species have also opened up human settlement areas and occur on agricultural land as well as in gardens. Their diet typically consists of the seeds of grass, bamboo and herbaceous perennials. It can be found at the authentics Papageiamadinen but also outspoken food specialists such as the king - Papageiamadine, which is mainly specialized in the seeds of wild fig species. Most supplement insects and their larvae food.
Kleinschmidt Papageiamadine is one of the rarest finch species and is classified by the IUCN as endangered ( vulnerable ) species. Unlike most finch species it has never been imported live into Europe. IUCN, the Manila- Papageiamadine and the king - Papageiamadine is classified as endangered.
Species
The following species belong to the authentics Papageiamadinen:
- Bamboo Papageiamadine (E. hyperythra )
- Blue Green Papageiamadine (E. tricolor)
- Buntkopf - Papageiamadine (E. coloria )
- Three-color Papageiamadine (E. trichroa )
- Kleinschmidt Papageiamadine (E. kleinschmidti )
- King - Papageiamadine (E. regia)
- Leek Green Papageiamadine (E. prasina )
- Manila- Papageiamadine (E. viridifacies )
- Papua Papageiamadine (E. papuana )
- Peale - Papageiamadine (E. prasina )
- Red- Papageiamadine (E. psittacea )
- Samoa Papageiamadine (E. cyaneovirens )