Dusky-cheeked fig parrot

The dusky-cheeked fig parrot (Cyclopsitta 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.

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

Subspecies

There are three recognised subspecies of the dusky-cheeked fig parrot.

• C. g. melanogenia – Rosenberg, 1866: Also known as the dusky-cheeked fig parrot.
• C. g. suavissima – Sclater, 1876:
• C. g. fuscifrons – Salvadori, 1876: