Blue-fronted Fig Parrot
Blue-fronted Fig Parrot (<em>Nannopsittacus gulielmitertii</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Blue-fronted Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus gulielmitertii) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Nannopsittacus; binomial: Nannopsittacus gulielmitertii; authority: (Schlegel, 1866).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Orange-breasted Fig Parrot to Blue-fronted Fig Parrot with the split of the Orange-breasted Fig Parrot Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii s.l. complex. 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.
