Fig parrot

Fig parrot
Edward's Fig Parrot
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittacidae
Tribe:	Cyclopsittacini
Genera
Cyclopsitta Psittaculirostris

Fig parrots is a small tribe (Cyclopsittacini) with two small genera of parrots (Cyclopsitta and Psittaculirostris) of the Psittacidae family found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and tropical Australia. The Double-eyed Fig Parrot is 13–16 cm in length and is the smallest Australian parrot.

Tribe Cyclopsittacini

• Genus Cyclopsitta
  • Orange-breasted Fig Parrot, Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii
  • Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Cyclopsitta diophthalma
• Genus Psittaculirostris
  • Large Fig Parrot, Psittaculirostris desmarestii
  • Edwards's Fig Parrot, Psittaculirostris edwardsii
  • Salvadori's Fig Parrot, Psittaculirostris salvadorii

Diet

As its name suggests, a Fig Parrot's diet consists mainly of the various figs that grow in its natural habitat. It will also eat many other types of fruit and also nectar.

References

• Australian Biological Resources Study

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