Salvadori's fig parrot

Salvadori's fig parrot (Psittaculirostris salvadorii) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae endemic to the northern part of the Papua province in Indonesia.

Salvadori's fig parrot
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psittaculirostris
Species:
P. salvadorii
Binomial name
Psittaculirostris salvadorii
(Oustalet, 1880)

Its name is in honour of Italian zoologist and ornithologist Tommaso Salvadori.

Description

These birds are sexually dimorphic. The male of the species has an orange breast patch and yellow cheeks, while the female has a pale blue breast patch and greenish-yellow cheeks. The juveniles of the species all resemble females until adult plumage begins to grow in.

Diet

Salvadori's fig parrot is a frugivore; the diet consists mainly of figs and other fruit.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Psittaculirostris salvadorii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684908A93050906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684908A93050906.en.
  • Loriinae.com - Species Profile
  • World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles
  • - YouTube video of a captive pet Fig Parrot with a scissor beak deformity.


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