Double-eyed Fig-parrot
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| Cyclopsitta diophthalma (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) |
The Double-eyed Fig-parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma, also known as the Blue-faced Fig-parrot, Red-Faced Fig-parrot, Dwarf Fig-parrot, and the Two-eyed Fig-parrot, inhabits primarily the island of New Guinea, but is also found in isolated spots along the Australian coast. An average individual is about 5 1/2 in.(14 cm) in length. As with many birds, the plumage of either sex differs, with the male of the species possessing bright plumage and the female possessing more dull of a display.
[edit] Behavior
The Double-eyed Fig-parrot generally forages for figs, berries, seeds, nectar, and the grubs of wood-boring insects. This foraging is done in pairs or in a flock of only a few individuals. It tends to fly in a quick and direct manner. It produces a short and shrill call. Their nesting behavior consists of boring a hole into a rotten tree.
[edit] Subspecies
There are eight described subspecies of the Double-eyed Fig-parrot.
- Cyclopsitta diophthalma diophthalma
- Cyclopsitta diophthalma festetichi
- Cyclopsitta diophthalma aruensis
- Cyclopsitta diophthalma virago
- Cyclopsitta diophthalma inseparabilis
- Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli
- Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana (Red-browed Fig Parrot)
- Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni (Coxen's Fig-parrot)
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Cyclopsitta diophthalma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 06 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
