Biology:Cyclopsitta
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Cyclopsitta | |
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| Double-eyed fig parrot | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Cyclopsittini |
| Genus: | Cyclopsitta Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Psittacula diophthalma[1] Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
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Four; see text | |
Cyclopsitta is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Its four species are native to the Australian continent, primarily the island of New Guinea.[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii | Blue-fronted fig parrot | New Guinea, the Bird's Head Peninsula and Salawati |
| Cyclopsitta nigrifrons | Black-fronted fig parrot | northern New Guinea | |
| Cyclopsitta melanogenia | Dusky-cheeked fig parrot | southern New Guinea and Aru Island | |
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Cyclopsitta diophthalma | Double-eyed fig parrot | Australia, New Guinea and nearby smaller islands |
The genus name Cyclopsitta is a combination of the Greek name of the mythical Cyclops (a race of one-eyed Sicilian giants, whose name is a combination of the Greek word kuklos, meaning "circle" and ōps, meaning "eye"), and the modern Latin psitta, meaning "parrot".[3]
References
- ↑ "Psittaculidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=218.
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Cyclopsitta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=553648. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling.
Wikidata ☰ Q734683 entry
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