Large fig parrot
Psittaculirostris desmarestii (Desmarest, 1826)
The large fig parrot (Psittaculirostris desmarestii) is a species in the family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 117 g and live up to 14.9 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the large fig parrot
- Weight
- 117 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 14.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the large fig parrot live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The large fig parrot is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the large fig parrot?
The large fig parrot (Cyclopsitta desmarestii), also known as flame-headed fig parrot and Desmarest's fig parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae.
It is found in the West Papuan Islands, Indonesia and in southern and western New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
From the Wikipedia article “Large fig parrot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Large_fig_parrot&oldid=1378894271), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the large fig parrot endangered?
The large fig parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the large fig parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittaculidae
- genusPsittaculirostris
- SpeciesPsittaculirostris desmarestii (Desmarest, 1826)
Synonyms Cyclopsitta desmarestii, Psittacus desmarestii
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Flame-headed fig parrotEnglish
- Flame-headed fig parrotEnglish
- Large fig-parrotEnglish
- Large fig-parrotEnglish
- Large fig-parrotEnglish
- lloret de DesmarestCatalan
- loríček červenočelýCzech
- loríček červenohlavýCzech
- corbarot ffigys DesmarestWelsh
- Orangekronet FigenpapegøjeDanish
- Buntbrust-ZwergpapageiGerman
- Grünnacken-ZwergpapageiGerman
- oranĝkrona figpapagoEsperanto
- Lorito de DesmarestSpanish
- viker-viigipapagoiEstonian
- kaunoviikunakaijaFinnish
- Psittacule de DesmarestFrench
- Cyclopsitte de DesmarestFrench
- narančastokapa papigicaCroatian
- Desmarest-papagájHungarian
- Nuri-ara besarIndonesian
- Pappagallo dei fichi maggioreItalian
- クサビオヒメインコJapanese
- raudonkepurė figinė papūgaLithuanian
- oransjekronet fikenpapegøyeNorwegian Bokmål
- Desmarests VijgpapegaaiDutch
- ildfikenpapittNorwegian
- figówka tęczowaPolish
- lorito-de-barrete-rubroPortuguese
- lóris-da-cabeça-dourada-de-desmarestPortuguese
- lóris-de-cabeça-dourada-de-desmarestPortuguese
- papagaio-dos-figos-grandePortuguese
- Клинохвостый карликовый попугайRussian
- Клинохвостый фиговый попугайчикRussian
- palori ohnivohlavýSlovak
- Desmarestova lorikaSerbian
- större fikonpapegojaSwedish
- Büyük İncir PapağanıTurkish
- папуга клинохвостийUkrainian
- папужець клинохвостийUkrainian
- 德氏果鹦鹉Chinese
- 大金頂無花果鸚鵡Chinese
Relatives of the large fig parrot
Other species in the same genus Psittaculirostris.
Edwards's fig parrot
Psittaculirostris edwardsii
Salvadori's fig parrot
Psittaculirostris salvadorii
CompareLarge fig parrot vs Edwards's fig parrotLarge fig parrot vs Salvadori's fig parrot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the large fig parrot?
An adult large fig parrot weighs 117 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the large fig parrot live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the large fig parrot for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the large fig parrot endangered?
The large fig parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the large fig parrot live?
The large fig parrot has a recorded lifespan of 14.9 years.
What kind of animal is the large fig parrot?
The large fig parrot (Psittaculirostris desmarestii) belongs to the family Psittaculidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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