Fig parrots are small, stocky, arboreal parrots with short, wedge-shaped tails. They possess proportionately large, broad bills and smooth tongues. Sexual dimorphism is typically pronounced, with the exception of Coxen's fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diopthalma coxeni). Those in the genus Cyclopsitta are generally smaller than those in Psittaculirostris.[2]
Their preferred habitats are the tropical and subtropical rainforests, though they can also be found foraging in the surrounding biomes. They can usually be seen flying swiftly in straight lines, well above the tree canopy.[2]
Their diets consist mainly of fruit, particularly their namesake figs. They may supplement these with a variety of other fruits and berries, along with nectar, pollen, insects, and larvae. Fig parrots appear to be capable of detecting the fig syconia that have been implanted with growing fig wasps, and targeting these for their extra nutritional content. They remember particular fruit trees, and return to them repeatedly over months and years.[2]
Taxonomy
The fig parrot group was first proposed in 1891 at family rank, as Cyclopsittacidae, from the type genus Cyclopsitta.[1] This was later downgraded to tribe status and included into the family Psittaculidae.
Molecular phylogenetic studies support a grouping of fig parrots (Cyclopsittini) with the closely related budgerigars (Melopsittacini) and the lories and lorikeets (Loriini) as the subfamily Loriinae.[3][4] Relationships between the tribes and within the Cyclopsitta and Psittaculirostris remain to be studied in detail.
^ abJoseph, Leo; Toon, Alicia; Schirtzinger, Erin E.; Wright, Timothy F.; Schodde, Richard (2012-02-24). "A revised nomenclature and classification for family-group taxa of parrots (Psittaciformes)". Zootaxa. 3205 (1): 26–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3205.1.2. ISSN 1175-5334.
^ abcdForshaw, Joseph Michael (2017). Vanished and vanishing parrots : profiling extinct and endangered species. Illustrated by Frank Knight. Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 136–140. ISBN978-0-643-10649-9. OCLC 1007061081.
^Rus, A. Villa; Cigudosa, J.; Juan, J. Carrasco; Gomez, A. Otero; Almeida, T. Acosta; Joshua, S.; Miranda, J. Garcia (2016-09-06). "Chromosomal Evolution in Psittaciformes. Revisited". International Journal of Biology. 8 (4): 34–65. doi:10.5539/ijb.v8n4p34. ISSN 1916-9671.
^Provost, Kaiya L.; Joseph, Leo; Smith, Brian Tilston (2018-01-02). "Resolving a phylogenetic hypothesis for parrots: implications from systematics to conservation". Emu - Austral Ornithology. 118 (1): 7–21. doi:10.1080/01584197.2017.1387030. ISSN 0158-4197. S2CID 52995298.
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parrot, cyclopsittini, small, tribe, australasian, parrots, family, psittaculidae, made, five, species, genera, cyclopsitta, psittaculirostris, found, around, island, guinea, within, territories, indonesia, papua, guinea, tropical, australia, edwards, parrotsc. Fig parrots Cyclopsittini are a small tribe of Australasian parrots in the family Psittaculidae made up of five species in two genera Cyclopsitta and Psittaculirostris Fig parrots are found on and around the island of New Guinea within the territories of Indonesia Papua New Guinea and tropical Australia 2 Fig parrotEdwards s fig parrotScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PsittaciformesFamily PsittaculidaeSubfamily LoriinaeTribe CyclopsittiniGeneraCyclopsittaPsittaculirostrisSynonyms 1 Cyclopsittacini Salvadori 1891CyclopsitticiniOpopsittini Mathews 1912 Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 3 Tribe Cyclopsittini 4 See also 5 ReferencesDescription EditFig parrots are small stocky arboreal parrots with short wedge shaped tails They possess proportionately large broad bills and smooth tongues Sexual dimorphism is typically pronounced with the exception of Coxen s fig parrot Cyclopsitta diopthalma coxeni Those in the genus Cyclopsitta are generally smaller than those in Psittaculirostris 2 Their preferred habitats are the tropical and subtropical rainforests though they can also be found foraging in the surrounding biomes They can usually be seen flying swiftly in straight lines well above the tree canopy 2 Their diets consist mainly of fruit particularly their namesake figs They may supplement these with a variety of other fruits and berries along with nectar pollen insects and larvae Fig parrots appear to be capable of detecting the fig syconia that have been implanted with growing fig wasps and targeting these for their extra nutritional content They remember particular fruit trees and return to them repeatedly over months and years 2 Taxonomy EditThe fig parrot group was first proposed in 1891 at family rank as Cyclopsittacidae from the type genus Cyclopsitta 1 This was later downgraded to tribe status and included into the family Psittaculidae Molecular phylogenetic studies support a grouping of fig parrots Cyclopsittini with the closely related budgerigars Melopsittacini and the lories and lorikeets Loriini as the subfamily Loriinae 3 4 Relationships between the tribes and within the Cyclopsitta and Psittaculirostris remain to be studied in detail Tribe Cyclopsittini EditImage Genus Living Species Cyclopsitta Orange breasted fig parrot C gulielmitertii Double eyed fig parrot C diophthalma Marshall s fig parrot C d marshalli Macleay s fig parrot or red browed fig parrot C d macleayana Coxen s fig parrot C d coxeni Psittaculirostris L Reichenbach 1850 Large fig parrot P desmarestii Edwards s fig parrot P edwardsii Salvadori s fig parrot P salvadoriiSee also EditBlue fronted fig parrotReferences Edit a b Joseph Leo Toon Alicia Schirtzinger Erin E Wright Timothy F Schodde Richard 2012 02 24 A revised nomenclature and classification for family group taxa of parrots Psittaciformes Zootaxa 3205 1 26 40 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 3205 1 2 ISSN 1175 5334 a b c d Forshaw Joseph Michael 2017 Vanished and vanishing parrots profiling extinct and endangered species Illustrated by Frank Knight Collingwood CSIRO Publishing pp 136 140 ISBN 978 0 643 10649 9 OCLC 1007061081 Rus A Villa Cigudosa J Juan J Carrasco Gomez A Otero Almeida T Acosta Joshua S Miranda J Garcia 2016 09 06 Chromosomal Evolution in Psittaciformes Revisited International Journal of Biology 8 4 34 65 doi 10 5539 ijb v8n4p34 ISSN 1916 9671 Provost Kaiya L Joseph Leo Smith Brian Tilston 2018 01 02 Resolving a phylogenetic hypothesis for parrots implications from systematics to conservation Emu Austral Ornithology 118 1 7 21 doi 10 1080 01584197 2017 1387030 ISSN 0158 4197 S2CID 52995298 This article relating to parrots is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fig parrot amp oldid 1008863778, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
