The black-fronted fig parrot (Cyclopsitta nigrifrons) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in northern New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
| Black-fronted fig parrot | |
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| Subspecies C. n. amabilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Cyclopsitta |
| Species: | C. nigrifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyclopsitta nigrifrons Reichenow, 1891
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Subspecies
editThere are two recognised subspecies of the black-fronted fig parrot.
- C. n. nigrifrons – Reichenow, 1891
- C. n. amabilis – Reichenow, 1891: Also known as the creamy-breasted fig parrot.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cyclopsitta nigrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45420837A95149039. Retrieved 12 November 2021.