Fig parrot
| Fig parrot | |
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| Edward's fig parrot | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Loriinae |
| Tribe: | Cyclopsittini |
| Genera | |
Fig parrots is a small tribe (Cyclopsittini) with two small genera of parrots (Cyclopsitta and Psittaculirostris) of the Psittaculidae 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 Cyclopsittini
- 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.