Macleay's Fig-Parrots or Red-browed Fig-Parrots
Keeping & Breeding Fig Parrots
Diet of / Feeding Your Fig Parrots
The Macleay's Fig-Parrots, Red-browed Fig-Parrots or Red-browed Double-eyed Fig Parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana) is found in good numbers in coastal Australia of Northern Queensland - specifically its range stretches from Cooktown to Paluma in the north.
They are usually seen in pairs or in a flock of a few individuals. They tend to fly in a quick and direct manner. Their eggs are laid in holes in dead trees.
Description:
The plumage is generally green. Both sexes have a red forehead, but the males also have a red cheek patch, while the females' are usually yellow.
Similar species:
- Double-eyed, Blue-faced or Coxen's Fig Parrots (Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni): They look alike; except the Coxen's fig parrots has blue brows, whereas the red-browed has red brows (thus its name).
Taxonomy:
Genus: Scientific: Cyclopsitta ... English: Fig-Parrot ... Dutch: Bontkopdwergpapegaaien ... German: Buntkopfzwergpapageien ... French: Lorillet
Species: Scientific: Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana aka Opopsitta diophthalma macleayana ... English: Macleay's Fig-Parrots or Red-browned Fig-Parrot ... Dutch: Roodbruine Maskerdwergpapegaai ... German: Diadem Maskenzwergpapagei ... French: Lorillet à sourcil rouge double oeil ... CITES I - Protected Species
Relevant Web Resources: Lexicon of Parrots (Please scroll down to no. 7 - click on link to view photo.)
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