Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Fig Parrot




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

[edit] 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
[edit] 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

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