Double-eyed Fig Parrot

Cyclopsitta diophthalma (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

14 cmLength42 gWeight

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Double-eyed Fig Parrot has been recorded at 47 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Cairns EsplanadeAustralia1,427 records
Cattana WetlandsAustralia953 records
Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia844 records

More places

Cairns Esplanade – Northern EndAustralia794 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia785 records
Freshwater and Saltwater LakesAustralia411 records
Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia408 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia399 records
Cairns Esplanade – Southern EndAustralia327 records
Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia317 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Papua New Guinea Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The double-eyed fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma), also known as the blue-faced fig parrot, red-faced fig parrot, dwarf fig parrot, and the two-eyed fig parrot, primarily inhabits forests on New Guinea and nearby islands, but is also found in isolated communities along the tropical Australian coast, east of the Great Dividing Range.

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Questions

How big is the Double-eyed Fig Parrot?

The Double-eyed Fig Parrot is about 14 cm long and weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Double-eyed Fig Parrot live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and satellites and northeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.