Black-fronted fig parrot

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.

Black-fronted fig parrot
Subspecies C. n. amabilis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Cyclopsitta
Species:	C. nigrifrons
Binomial name
Cyclopsitta nigrifrons Reichenow, 1891

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies of the black-fronted fig parrot:^[2]

• C. n. nigrifrons – Reichenow, 1891
• C. n. amabilis – Reichenow, 1891: Also known as the creamy-breasted fig parrot.