Black-fronted Fig Parrot
Nannopsittacus nigrifrons(Reichenow, A, 1891)
English (US) Black-fronted Fig Parrot
The Black-fronted Fig Parrot (Nannopsittacus nigrifrons) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots) in the order Psittaciformes.
- Scientific name
- Nannopsittacus nigrifrons
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Black-fronted Fig Parrot
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1891)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Nannopsittacus nigrifrons nigrifrons
- Nannopsittacus nigrifrons amabilis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cyclopsittacus nigrifrons
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1891)
- Type locality
- Augusta River, New Guinea.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 39, no.194 p.217
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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