Edwards's Fig Parrot

Also known as Psittaculirostris edwardsii

species of bird

Species

Least Concern

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Psittaculirostris
Image: Psittaculirostris edwardsii.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon name: Psittaculirostris edwardsii
Commons category: Psittaculirostris edwardsii
Commons gallery: Psittaculirostris edwardsii
taxon common name: lorito-de-bochecha-vermelha

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Encyclopedic overview

Psittaculirostris edwardsii - MHNT

Edwards's fig parrot (Cyclopsitta edwardsii), also known as the scarlet-cheeked fig parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found in humid lowland forests in north-eastern New Guinea. The adult male is predominantly green with red breast and cheeks, yellow ear coverts, and yellowish crown.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edwards's Fig Parrot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.