Biology:Marshall's fig parrot

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Short description: Subspecies of bird

Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Cyclopsitta
Species:
Subspecies:
C. d. marshalli
Trinomial name
Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli
(Iredale, 1946)

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

Wikidata ☰ Q25103986 entry