Cyclopsitta
Double-eyed fig parrot
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Tribe: Cyclopsittini
Genus: Cyclopsitta
Reichenbach, 1850
Type species
Psittacula diophthalma[1]
Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
Species

Four; see text

Cyclopsitta is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Its four species are native to the Australian continent, primarily the island of New Guinea.[2]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii Blue-fronted fig parrot New Guinea, the Bird's Head Peninsula and Salawati
Cyclopsitta nigrifrons Black-fronted fig parrot northern New Guinea
Cyclopsitta melanogenia Dusky-cheeked fig parrot southern New Guinea and Aru Island
Cyclopsitta diophthalma Double-eyed fig parrot Australia, New Guinea and nearby smaller islands

The genus name Cyclopsitta is a combination of the Greek name of the mythical Cyclops (a race of one-eyed Sicilian giants, whose name is a combination of the Greek word kuklos, meaning "circle" and ōps, meaning "eye"), and the modern Latin psitta, meaning "parrot".[3]

References

  1. ^ "Psittaculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ^ "ITIS Report: Cyclopsitta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.


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