Biology:Marshall's fig parrot
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Short description: Subspecies of bird
| Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Cyclopsitta |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. d. marshalli
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| Trinomial name | |
| Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli (Iredale, 1946)
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Marshall's fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli) is a subspecies of double-eyed fig parrot from the Cape York Peninsula.
Measuring 13–15 cm tall, it is bright green. The male has red facial markings.[1] The female has blue and grey facial markings.[2]
It usually lives in rainforests. It feeds on figs, fruit and nectar.
References
- ↑ "Macleay's Fig-Parrots or Red-browed Fig-Parrots | Beauty of Birds". https://www.beautyofbirds.com/redbrowedfigparrots.html.
- ↑ Field Guide to Australian birds, Michael Morcombe, Steve Parish publishing
Wikidata ☰ Q25103986 entry
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