Black-fronted fig parrot

Black-fronted fig parrot
Subspecies C. n. amabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Cyclopsitta
Species:
C. nigrifrons
Binomial name
Cyclopsitta nigrifrons
Reichenow, 1891

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.

Subspecies

There 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

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2024). "Cyclopsitta nigrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T45420837A264139476. Retrieved 5 January 2025.