Dusky-cheeked fig parrot

The dusky-cheeked fig parrot (Nannopsittacus melanogenia) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Dusky-cheeked fig parrot
Subspecies N. m. suavissimus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Nannopsittacus
Species:	N. melanogenia
Binomial name
Nannopsittacus melanogenia (Rosenberg, HKB, 1866)
Synonyms
Cyclopsitta melanogenia

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognised:^[2]

• N. m. melanogenia (Rosenberg, KBH, 1866) – Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
• N. m. suavissimus (Salvadori, AT, 1876) – southeastern Papua New Guinea
• N. m. fuscifrons (Salvadori, AT, 1876) – southern New Guinea