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Cyclopsitta diophthalma Macleayana
The Double-eyed Fig Parrot is Australia's smallest parrot, both sexes have a red forehead, but the males also have a red cheek patch, as opposed to the females' which is usually yellow, averaging 5 1/2 in (13-15 cm) in length. They have short tails, and the head and bill appear disproportionately large.
Diet: Unlike many larger parrots, fig parrots feed very quietly on the kernels of many tiny seeds, including those of figs, buttonwood and ironwood.
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Thanks KD
Beautiful! Would love to photograph these birds. Often heard but I have yet to see them clearly in the wild. Well done MacC!