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Psittaciformes

Salvadori's Fig Parrot - Psittaculirostris Salvadorii - Least Concern

Salvadori's fig parrot (Psittaculirostris salvadorii) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae endemic to the northern part of the Papua province in Indonesia.

Description: These birds are sexually dimorphic. The male of the species has an orange breast patch and yellow cheeks, while the female has a pale blue breast patch and greenish-yellow cheeks. The juveniles of the species all resemble females until adult plumage begins to grow in.

Diet: Salvadori's fig parrot is a frugivore; the diet consists mainly of figs and other fruit.

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