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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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Psittaculirostris |
| Species: | P. salvadorii
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| Psittaculirostris salvadorii (Oustalet, 1880)
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Its name is in honour of Italian zoologist and ornithologist Tommaso Salvadori.
Description
editThese 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
editSalvadori's fig parrot is a frugivore; the diet consists mainly of figs and other fruit.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Psittaculirostris salvadorii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22684908A93050906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684908A93050906.en.
External links
edit- [1] Loriinae.com - Species Profile
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles
- [2] - YouTube video of a captive pet Fig Parrot with a scissor beak deformity.
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