Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus melanogenia) | Photos and ID

LCLeast Concern

Forest

Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus melanogenia), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus melanogenia), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus melanogenia), photo 4 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus melanogenia), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot

The dusky-cheeked fig parrot 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.

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Easily confused with

Blue-fronted Fig ParrotNannopsittacus gulielmitertiiThe blue-fronted fig parrot is primarily green with a black bill, white face with a black patch. Black-fronted Fig ParrotNannopsittacus nigrifronsThe black-fronted fig parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.

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