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These birds are sexually dimorphic. The male of the species has an orange breast patch and yellow cheeks, while the female has a pale blue breast patch and greenish-yellow cheeks. The juveniles of the species all resemble females until adult plumage begins to grow in.
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About the Salvadori's Fig Parrot
Salvadori's fig parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae endemic to the northern part of the Papua province in Indonesia.
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Easily confused with
Large Fig ParrotCyclopsitta desmarestiiIt 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.
Edwards's Fig ParrotCyclopsitta edwardsiiA medium-sized parrot with a stocky build and short tail, it measures 18 cm (7.1 in) in length.
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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