Cyclopsitta
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| Cyclopsitta | |
|---|---|
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| Double-eyed fig parrot | |
Scientific 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
[edit]- ^ "Psittaculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ "ITIS Report: Cyclopsitta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ 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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