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Blue-fronted Fig Parrot

Nannopsittacus gulielmitertii

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

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Blue-fronted Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus gulielmitertii), photo 1
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0

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The blue-fronted fig parrot is primarily green with a black bill, white face with a black patch. Males have orange breasts while females have orange patches on their faces.

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About the Blue-fronted Fig Parrot

The blue-fronted fig parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in Salawati and the Bird's Head Peninsula in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Easily confused with

Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus melanogenia) Dusky-cheeked Fig ParrotNannopsittacus melanogeniaThe dusky-cheeked fig parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Black-fronted Fig ParrotNannopsittacus nigrifronsThe black-fronted fig parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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