Black-fronted fig parrot

Black-fronted fig parrot
Subspecies N. n. amabilis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Nannopsittacus
Species:	N. nigrifrons
Binomial name
Nannopsittacus nigrifrons (Reichenow, 1891)
Synonyms
Cyclopsitta nigrifrons

The black-fronted fig parrot (Nannopsittacus nigrifrons) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in northern New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognised: ^[2]

• N. n. nigrifrons (Reichenow, A, 1891) – northern New Guinea
• N. n. amabilis (Reichenow, A, 1891) – northeastern New Guinea

References

1. BirdLife International (2024). "Cyclopsitta nigrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T45420837A264139476. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T45420837A264139476.en .
2. AviList Core Team (2025). "AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025". doi: 10.2173/avilist.v2025 . Retrieved 9 November 2025.