Papuan King-parrot vs Black-fronted Fig-parrot

Alisterus chloropterus compared with Cyclopsitta nigrifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Papuan King-parrot Black-fronted Fig-parrot
Scientific Name Alisterus chloropterus Cyclopsitta nigrifrons
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 36.8 cm (14.5 in) 16.1 cm (6.3 in)
Weight 164.0 g (5.78 oz) 30.5 g (1.08 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Papuan King-parrot only

None

Black-fronted Fig-parrot only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Papuan King-parrot

Least Concern

Black-fronted Fig-parrot

About These Birds

Black-fronted Fig-parrot

The Black-fronted Fig-parrot is a tiny, compact parrot with vivid green plumage, a black forehead, and a short, stout bill specialized for extracting fig seeds. It inhabits lowland rainforests and forest edges of northern New Guinea. Like other fig-parrots, it forages high in the canopy, using its strong bill to bite into figs and eat the seeds and pulp within.

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