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Double-eyed Fig Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
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- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Cyclopsitta
At a glance
The Double-eyed Fig Parrot is a small bird, about 13–15 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 13–15 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Double-eyed Fig Parrot look like?
The Double-eyed Fig Parrot is a small bird, about 13–15 cm long and weighing 25–56 g.
The double-eyed fig parrot, also known as the blue-faced fig parrot, red-faced fig parrot, dwarf fig parrot, and the two-eyed fig parrot, primarily inhabits forests on New Guinea and nearby islands, but is also found in isolated communities along the tropical Australian coast, east of the Great Dividing Range. With an average total length of about 14 cm, it is the smallest parrot in Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Double-eyed Fig Parrot?
The Double-eyed Fig Parrot is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Double-eyed Fig Parrot eat?
The Double-eyed Fig Parrot feeds on fruit, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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