Red-throated Lorikeet vs Black-fronted Fig-parrot

Charmosyna amabilis compared with Cyclopsitta nigrifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Red-throated Lorikeet Black-fronted Fig-parrot
Scientific Name Charmosyna amabilis Cyclopsitta nigrifrons
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 21.4 cm (8.4 in) 16.1 cm (6.3 in)
Weight 8.5 g (0.30 oz) 30.5 g (1.08 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Red-throated Lorikeet only

None

Black-fronted Fig-parrot only

None

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Red-throated Lorikeet

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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