Salvadori's Fig-parrot
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The Salvadori's Fig Parrot (Psittaculirostris salvadorii) is a species of parrot
in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to the northern part of the Papua province
in Indonesia
. It is found in and near humid lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
- the diet consists mainly of figs
and other fruit.
of the species having an orange breast patch and yellow cheeks, while the female
a pale blue breast patch and greenish-yellow cheeks. The juveniles of the species all resemble females until adult plumage begins to grow in.
Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to the northern part of the Papua province
Papua (Indonesian province)
Papua comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It's the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea...
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is found in and near humid lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Diet
The Salvadori's Fig Parrot is a FrugivoreFrugivore
A frugivore is a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Because approximately 20% of all mammalian herbivores also eat fruit, frugivory is considered to be common among mammals. Since frugivores eat a lot of fruit they are highly dependent...
- the diet consists mainly of figs
FIGS
FIGS is an acronym for French, Italian, German, Spanish. These are usually the first four languages chosen to localize products into when a company enters the European market....
and other fruit.
Sexual Dimorphism
These birds are indeed sexually dimorphic. The maleMale
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
of the species having an orange breast patch and yellow cheeks, while the female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
a pale blue breast patch and greenish-yellow cheeks. The juveniles of the species all resemble females until adult plumage begins to grow in.
External links
- http://www.loriinae.com/spothers.html Loriinae.com - Species Profile
- World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia - Species Profiles
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dAPVuWrYYY - YouTube video of a captive pet Fig Parrot with a scissor beak deformity.