Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot
Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot (<em>Nannopsittacus melanogenia</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus melanogenia) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Nannopsittacus; binomial: Nannopsittacus melanogenia; authority: (Rosenberg, HKB, 1866).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot Cyclopsitta melanogenia (including ssp. suavissima, fuscifrons) is split from the Orange-breasted Fig Parrot complex Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii s.l. based on significant differences in plumage and size (Schnitker 2007, 2014; Dickinson & Remsen 2013; Mitchell et al. 2021; del Hoyo & Collar 2016; HBW/BirdLife). The three species within the Orange-breasted Fig Parrot complex (gulielmitertii, nigrifrons, and melanogenia) are placed in the genus Nannopsittacus Mathews 1916 by Wolters (1975-82) and followed by Clements (2024) and AviList v2025.
