| Orange-breasted fig parrot | |
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| Subspecies C. m. suavissima | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
- BirdLife International (2016). "Cyclopsitta melanogenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725367A94891324. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cyclopsitta melanogenia | |