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Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli
Double-eyed Fig Parrot are sexually dimorphic, with males having more red (less silvery and blue) to the face than the females. It is predominantly green with a very short tail, a disproportionately large head and bill, and red and blue facial markings. Its name is derived from the cheek patches of some subspecies that vaguely resemble eyes
inhabits forests on New Guinea and nearby islands, but is also found in isolated communities along the tropical Australian coast, east of the Great Dividing Range. With an average total length of about 14 cm (5½ in.), it is the smallest parrot in Australia.
Spotted on Feb 18, 2013
Submitted on Feb 26, 2013
2 Comments
Great spotting Noah - sorry I missed this when you put it up.
Very cool indeed - from what I understand they are tricky to spot! A colleague gave me a brochure on one of the other subspecies a couple of days ago - the Coxen's Fig Parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni). It is a highly endangered and apparently there are no photographs in existence, but there was a possible sighting in my local area recently.