Dusky-cheeked fig parrot

Orange-breasted fig parrot
Subspecies C. m. suavissima
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Cyclopsitta
Species:	C. melanogenia
Binomial name
Cyclopsitta melanogenia (Rosenberg, HKB, 1866)

The dusky-cheeked fig parrot (Cyclopsitta 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

There are three recognised subspecies of the dusky-cheeked fig parrot.

• C. g. melanogenia – Rosenberg, 1866: Also known as the dusky-cheeked fig parrot.
• C. g. suavissima – Sclater, 1876:
• C. g. fuscifrons – Salvadori, 1876:

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cyclopsitta melanogenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22725367A94891324. Retrieved 12 November 2021.