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Parrots of New Guinea

Parrots of New Guinea is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Parrots of New Guinea rather than just read about it. In short: New Guinea is governed by the nations of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, which were identified among the top-10 highest priority countries for parrot conservation in the world, due to their parrot diversity, endemism, and threats. The island of New Guinea is home to 46 native species of parrots, which makes it the third most diverse biogeographic region in parrot diversity, after the continent of South America which…

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Reference excerpt

New Guinea is governed by the nations of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, which were identified among the top-10 highest priority countries for parrot conservation in the world, due to their parrot diversity, endemism, and threats. The island of New Guinea is home to 46 native species of parrots, which makes it the third most diverse biogeographic region in parrot diversity, after the continent of South America which harbours about 100 species and Australia which has 57 species. But considering that the area of New Guinea is at least 8 times smaller than these two zones, it makes New Guinea's parrot diversity truly spectacular. New Guinea shares three species of cockatoos and five other species of parrots with neighbouring Australia and other islands. 38 species of parrots are endemic to the island of New Guinea and minor offshore islands. Although only 7% of the parrot species are threatened in New Guinea, many are very poorly known, and further information may lead to revisions of their Red List status. Most of the threatened species inhabit the satellite islands of New Guinea, with the exception of Pesquet’s parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus), which lives on the mainland.

Species List

Parrot species listed here based on Avibase New Guinea checklist (IOC version 15.1 taxonomy). Endemic species are marked via an asterisk (*).

Cacatuidae Palm cockatoo Little corella Sulphur-crested cockatoo

Psittaculidae Pesquet's parrot* Yellow-capped pygmy parrot Geelvink pygmy parrot* Buff-faced pygmy parrot* Red-breasted pygmy parrot Moluccan king parrot Papuan king parrot* Red-winged parrot Papuan eclectus Red-cheeked parrot Blue-collared parrot* Song parrot Great-billed parrot Brehm's tiger parrot* Painted tiger parrot* Modest tiger parrot* Madarasz's tiger parrot* Plum-faced lorikeet* Pygmy lorikeet* Red-fronted lorikeet* Red-flanked lorikeet Fairy lorikeet* Striated lorikeet* Josephine's lorikeet* West Papuan lorikeet* Stella's lorikeet Red-chinned lorikeet Yellow-billed lorikeet* Orange-billed lorikeet* Purple-bellied lory Black-capped lory* Dusky lory* Brown lory* Black lory* Yellow-streaked lory* Goldie's lorikeet* Black-winged lory* Violet-necked lory Coconut lorikeet Biak lorikeet* Rainbow lorikeet Large fig parrot* Edwards's fig parrot* Salvadori's fig parrot* Blue-fronted fig parrot* Black-fronted fig parrot Dusky-cheeked fig parrot Double-eyed fig parrot Orange-fronted hanging parrot*

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Parrots of New Guinea

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Parrots of New Guinea claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Parrots of New Guinea before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Parrots of New Guinea ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Parrots of New Guinea

In research: Parrots of New Guinea appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Parrots of New Guinea in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Parrots of New Guinea is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Birds of New Guinea, Indonesia stubs, Ornithology stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Parrots of New Guinea outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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