The red-browed fig parrot (''Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana'') or Macleay's fig parrot, is a
subspecies
In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog ...
of
double-eyed fig parrot
The double-eyed fig parrot (''Cyclopsitta diophthalma''), also known as the blue-faced fig parrot, red-faced fig parrot, dwarf fig parrot, and the two-eyed fig parrot, primarily inhabits forests on New Guinea and nearby islands, but is also found ...
. It is one of the smaller subspecies. Its range extends from
Cooktown
Cooktown is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. Cooktown is at the mouth of the Endeavour River, on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland where James Cook beached his ship, the '' Endeavour'', for ...
to
Paluma in northern Queensland.
Description
It is small and light green all over with a red forehead and facial markings. The male has blue around his eyes while the female has golden yellow around her eyes.
References
Cyclopsitta
Parrots of Oceania
Birds of Cape York Peninsula
category:Birds described in 1874
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