The blue-collared parrot (''Geoffroyus simplex'') also known as simple parrot, lilac-collared song parrot, or lilac-collared Geoffroy's parrot, is a

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found in the higher elevations of

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. It is found from 500 to 2300 m, mainly between 800 and 1900 m (though food shortages will send them lower). It is 23–25 cm, mainly green with a black

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, yellow wing bend, blue underwing coverts, and a pale yellow

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. Adult males have a blue collar across upper breast to lower neck above the mantle, adult females have some blue on the rear crown. Juveniles have no blue and a paler bill. There are two subspecies: * G. s. ''simplex'': On Vogelkop. 23 cm * G. s. ''buergersi'': On rest of island. 25 cm, collar on males is duller but wider in back. It inhabits humid hill forest and forest edges. Flocks are up to 200.

References

*Juniper & Parr (1998) ''Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World''; . {{Taxonbar, from=Q1267465 blue-collared parrot Birds of New Guinea blue-collared parrot