Dusky-cheeked fig parrot
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| Orange-breasted fig parrot | |
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| Subspecies C. m. suavissima | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Cyclopsitta |
| Species: | C. melanogenia
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyclopsitta melanogenia (Rosenberg, HKB, 1866)
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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.
Subspecies
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cyclopsitta melanogenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725367A94891324. Retrieved 12 November 2021.