Dusky-cheeked fig parrot

Dusky-cheeked fig parrot
Subspecies N. m. suavissimus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Nannopsittacus
Species:	N. melanogenia
Binomial name
Nannopsittacus melanogenia (Rosenberg, HKB, 1866)
Synonyms
Cyclopsitta melanogenia

The dusky-cheeked fig parrot (Nannopsittacus 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

Three subspecies are recognised: ^[2]

• N. m. melanogenia (Rosenberg, KBH, 1866) – Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
• N. m. suavissimus (Salvadori, AT, 1876) – southeastern Papua New Guinea
• N. m. fuscifrons (Salvadori, AT, 1876) – southern New Guinea

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cyclopsitta melanogenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22725367A94891324. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. AviList Core Team (2025). "AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025". doi: 10.2173/avilist.v2025 . Retrieved 9 November 2025.