Cyclopsitta
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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.[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii qtl2.jpg | 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 | |
| File:Cyclopsitta diophthalma -Birdworld Kuranda, Queensland, Australia -male-8a.jpg | 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".[2]
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