| Yellow-capped pygmy parrot | |
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| Female; illustration by Keulemans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Micropsitta |
| Species: | M. keiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Micropsitta keiensis (Salvadori, 1876)
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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.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Micropsitta keiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684845A93049599. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684845A93049599.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.