Black-fronted fig parrot

{{Short description|Species of bird}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii amabilis 1897.jpg

| image_caption = Subspecies C. n. amabilis

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |year=2024 |title=Cyclopsitta nigrifrons |page=e.T45420837A264139476 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T45420837A264139476.en}}

| genus = Cyclopsitta

| species = nigrifrons

| authority = Reichenow, 1891

| synonyms =

}}

The black-fronted fig parrot (Cyclopsitta nigrifrons) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in northern New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies of the black-fronted fig parrot:{{cn|date=April 2025}}

  • C. n. nigrifronsReichenow, 1891
  • C. n. amabilisReichenow, 1891: Also known as the creamy-breasted fig parrot.

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