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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.
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About the Large Fig Parrot
The large fig parrot, 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.
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Easily confused with
Edwards's Fig ParrotCyclopsitta edwardsiiA medium-sized parrot with a stocky build and short tail, it measures 18 cm (7.1 in) in length.
Salvadori's Fig ParrotCyclopsitta salvadoriiThese birds are sexually dimorphic.
Double-eyed Fig ParrotCyclopsitta diophthalmaThe double-eyed fig parrot, also known as the blue-faced fig parrot, red-faced fig parrot, dwarf fig parrot, and the two-eyed fig parrot, primarily inhabits forests on New Guinea and nearby islands, but is also found in isolated communities along the tropical Australian coast, east of the Great Dividing Range.
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