Marshall's fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli) is a subspecies of double-eyed fig parrot from the Cape York Peninsula.

Marshall's fig parrot
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Cyclopsitta
Species:
Subspecies:
C. d. marshalli
Trinomial name
Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli
(Iredale, 1946)

Measuring 13–15 cm tall, it is bright green. The male has red facial markings.[1] The female has blue and grey facial markings.[2]

It usually lives in rainforests. It feeds on figs, fruit and nectar.

References edit

  1. ^ "Macleay's Fig-Parrots or Red-browed Fig-Parrots | Beauty of Birds".
  2. ^ Field Guide to Australian birds, Michael Morcombe, Steve Parish publishing