Cyclopsitta
| Cyclopsitta | |
|---|---|
| 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 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.
| 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".
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