Black-fronted fig parrot

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Black-fronted fig parrot
Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii amabilis 1897.jpg
Subspecies C. n. amabilis
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Cyclopsitta
Species:
C. nigrifrons
Binomial name
Cyclopsitta nigrifrons
Reichenow, 1891

The black-fronted fig parrot (Cyclopsitta 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

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cyclopsitta nigrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T45420837A95149039. Retrieved 12 November 2021.