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.
Black-fronted fig parrot | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Subspecies C. n. amabilis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Genus: | Cyclopsitta |
Species: | C. nigrifrons
|
Binomial name | |
Cyclopsitta nigrifrons Reichenow, 1891
|
Subspecies
editThere are two recognised subspecies of the black-fronted fig parrot.
- C. n. nigrifrons – Reichenow, 1891
- C. n. amabilis – Reichenow, 1891: Also known as the creamy-breasted fig parrot.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cyclopsitta nigrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45420837A95149039. Retrieved 12 November 2021.