Orange-breasted Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii)

Other Names (World)
Blue-fronted Fig-parrot, Orange-breasted Fig-Parrot, William's Fig-parrot, Orange-breasted Fig Parrot

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Schlegel, 1866)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, moist savanna. From sea-level - 1,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Orange-breasted Fig Parrot (Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii) [XC141071]
by Phil Gregory from Tangguh, West Papua, Indonesia (song)

Orange-breasted Fig Parrot (Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii) [XC186064]
by Rolf A. de By from Kwatu Lodge, Ketu River (Elevala River tributary), Western Province, Papua New Guinea (call, flight call, voices)

Subspecies
Controversy concerning application of correct genus name: junior synonym Opopsitta sometimes erroneously used.

The following 7 subspecies are recognised:

melanogenia (von Rosenberg, HKB, 1866) - Aru Is. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Dusky-cheeked Fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta melanogenia).
gulielmitertii (Schlegel, 1866) - Salawati and western Vogelkop, New Guinea.
nigrifrons Reichenow, 1891 - Northern New Guinea. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Black-fronted Fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta nigrifrons).
ramuensis (Neumann, 1915) - North-eastern New Guinea around R Ramu.
fuscifrons Salvadori, 1876 - Southern New Guinea.
amabilis (Reichenow, 1891) - Huon Peninsula eastwards, Papua New Guinea. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Creamy-breasted Fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta amabilis).
suavissima Sclater, PL, 1876 - South-eastern Papua New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Orange-breasted Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii) - 10 files

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