Geoffroyus geoffroyi (Bechstein, 1811)

Bishop, K. David, 2023, The avifauna of Biak Island, Papua, Indonesia with comments on status, conservation, natural history and taxonomy, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 143 (1), pp. 3-62 : 43-44

RED-CHEEKED PARROT Geoffroyus geoffroyi #

Local name Man Inkèr (Sansundi).

Range G. g. mysorensis Biak, Supiori, Numfor ; G. g. jobiensis Yapen, Mios Num.

Status Teluk Cenderawasih endemic subspecies. Widespread and moderately common; obtained by seven collectors including Ripley who found it up to 460 m. Recorded by all recent visitors. February 1991: seen on Owi ( Gibbs 1993). M. Halaouate (in litt. 2021) has noted: ‘This species is still common on Biak owing that to the fact that it is not very interesting for trappers…as these parrots are very sensitive to the stress of capture and not easy to keep alive with the diet the trappers and traders offer. There is still the fact, however, that these parrots being fairly large…are shot for food.’ Halaouate estimates the remaining population at 4,000+.