Large Fig Parrot
A species of Psittaculirostris Scientific name : Psittaculirostris desmarestii Genus : Psittaculirostris
Large Fig Parrot, A species of Psittaculirostris
Botanical name: Psittaculirostris desmarestii
Genus: Psittaculirostris
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Description
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Description
It has a red to orange cap, a light blue eye patch below its eye, yellow face, pale turquoise ring tinged with red, grey-black bill and green body. Male and female adults are identical in external appearance and juveniles tend to have duller colours on the head, but otherwise resemble adults.
Size
18 cm
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Psittaculirostris Species
Large Fig Parrot