The Ouvéa parrot or Nynphique d’Ouvéa is a parrot that is endemic to Ouvéa and lives in the Northern forests of the island. Its population was estimated at 700 individuals in the last census, at the end of 2000.
It is green and the colour becomes paler on its upper body, his head and front of the crown is red and his face is dark green. The crest consists of 6, 7 or even 9 feathers, black at the base and ending in green. The edge of the wing and the large wing feathers are blue. The legs and beak are gray. Its size is 32 to 36 cm.
It is granivorous, but eats also papayas that are abundant in cultivated areas, passionflower and peppers. It uses its beak and one of its legs to break down the seeds.
The reproduction of this parrot is marked by a high fidelity of couples, and a commitment to the nesting site, lasting from November to January.
This Caledonian bird is threatened with extinction due to the decline in its natural habitat and by man who captured it.
An Association for the safeguarding of the Ouvéa parrot was created in 1993.
It brings together people of the island, traditional authorities and scientists who organize awareness campaigns and information about Ouvéa, and spreading the message regarding the need to protect this bird.
It is listed in Appendix 1 of the Washington Convention and as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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