| Large fig parrot | |
|---|---|
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| Psittaculirostris desmarestii occidentalis | |
| 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: | Psittaculirostris |
| Species: | P. desmarestii |
| Binomial name | |
| Psittaculirostris desmarestii (Desmarest, 1826) | |
The large fig parrot (Psittaculirostris desmarestii), also known as flame-headed fig parrot and Desmarest's fig parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in the West Papuan Islands, Indonesia and in southern and western New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Description
It has a red to orange cap, a light blue eye patch below its eye, yellow face, pale turquoise ring tinged with red, grey-black bill and green body. Male and female adults are identical in external appearance and juveniles tend to have duller colours on the head, but otherwise resemble adults.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Subspecies
It has these subspecies:
- P. desmarestii
- P. d. blythii
- P. d. cervicalis
- P. d. desmarestii
- P. d. godmani
- P. d. intermedia
- P. d. occidentalis
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Psittaculirostris desmarestii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725599A94896928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725599A94896928.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Forshaw (2006). plate 28.
- Desmarest's fig parrot( Psittaculirostris desmarestrii) |Parrot Encyclopedia
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profile
Cited texts
- Forshaw, Joseph M. (2006). Parrots of the World; an Identification Guide. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09251-6.
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