Parrots (Psittacidae)

Double-eyed Fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma) - HBW 4, p. 366

French: Psittacule double-œil German: Rotwangen-Zwergpapagei Spanish: Lorito Dobleojo
Other common names: Dwarf/Blue-faced/Red-faced/Two-eyed Fig-parrot

Taxonomy: Psittacula diophthalma Hombron and Jacquinot, 1841, southern coast of New Guinea = Triton Bay.
Controversy concerning application of correct genus name: junior synonym Opopsitta sometimes erroneously used. Race coxeni may be an incipient species. Eight subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

diophthalma (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) - W Papuan Is and W New Guinea.
aruensis (Schlegel, 1874) - Aru Is and extreme S New Guinea.
coccineifrons (Sharpe, 1882) - E New Guinea.

See all 8 subspecies

diophthalma (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) - W Papuan Is and W New Guinea.
aruensis (Schlegel, 1874) - Aru Is and extreme S New Guinea.
coccineifrons (Sharpe, 1882) - E New Guinea.
virago (Hartert, 1895) - Goodenough I and Fergusson I (D'Entrecasteaux Is).
inseparabilis (Hartert, 1898) - Tagula I (Louisiade Archipelago).
marshalli (Iredale, 1946) - extreme N Queensland.
macleayana E. P. Ramsay, 1874 - NE Queensland.
coxeni Gould, 1867 - SE Queensland and NE New South Wales.