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Fig parrots is a small tribe (
Cyclopsittacini) with two small genera of parrots (
CyclopsittaCyclopsitta is a genus of parrot in the Psittacidae family found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and tropical Australia.It contains the following species:* Orange-breasted Fig Parrot...
and
PsittaculirostrisPsittaculirostris is a genus of parrot in the Psittacidae family found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.It contains the following species:* Large Fig Parrot * Edwards's Fig Parrot...
) of the Psittacidae family found in
IndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
,
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
, and tropical
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The Double-eyed Fig Parrot is 13–16 cm in length and is the smallest Australian parrot.
Tribe Cyclopsittacini
- Genus Cyclopsitta
Cyclopsitta is a genus of parrot in the Psittacidae family found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and tropical Australia.It contains the following species:* Orange-breasted Fig Parrot...
- Orange-breasted Fig Parrot, Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii
- Double-eyed Fig Parrot
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, primarily inhabits forests on New Guinea and nearby islands, but is also found in isolated communities along the tropical Australian...
, Cyclopsitta diophthalma
- Genus Psittaculirostris
Psittaculirostris is a genus of parrot in the Psittacidae family found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.It contains the following species:* Large Fig Parrot * Edwards's Fig Parrot...
- 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.