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Salvadori's fig parrot

Salvadori's fig parrot (Cyclopsitta salvadorii) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae endemic to the northern part of the Papua province in Indonesia.

Taxonomy

The name name is in honour of Italian zoologist and ornithologist Tommaso Salvadori. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

Description

These birds are sexually dimorphic. The male of the species has an orange breast patch and yellow cheeks, while the female has a pale blue breast patch and greenish-yellow cheeks. The juveniles of the species all resemble females until adult plumage begins to grow in.

Diet

Salvadori's fig parrot is a frugivore; the diet consists mainly of figs and other fruit.

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