Marshall's fig parrot
Marshall's fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli) is a subspecies of double-eyed fig parrot from the Cape York Peninsula.
| Marshall's fig parrot | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Cyclopsitta |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. d. marshalli |
| Trinomial name | |
| Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli (Iredale, 1946) | |
Measuring 13–15 cm tall, it is bright green. The male has red facial markings.[1] The female has blue and grey facial markings.[2]
It usually lives in rainforests. It feeds on figs, fruit and nectar.
References
- "Macleay's Fig-Parrots or Red-browed Fig-Parrots | Beauty of Birds".
- Field Guide to Australian birds, Michael Morcombe, Steve Parish publishing
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