Dusky-cheeked fig parrot

The dusky-cheeked fig parrot (Cyclopsitta melanogenia) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Orange-breasted fig parrot
Subspecies C. m. suavissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Cyclopsitta
Species:
C. melanogenia
Binomial name
Cyclopsitta melanogenia
(Rosenberg, HKB, 1866)

Subspecies

There are three recognised subspecies of the dusky-cheeked fig parrot.

  • C. g. melanogenia – Rosenberg, 1866: Also known as the dusky-cheeked fig parrot.
  • C. g. suavissima – Sclater, 1876:
  • C. g. fuscifrons – Salvadori, 1876:

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cyclopsitta melanogenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725367A94891324. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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