Names: Edwards's Fig Parrot, Scarlet-cheeked Fig Parrot Scientific name: Psittaculirostris edwardsii Conservation status: Least Concern Info: The Edwards's Fig Parrot is a medium-sized parrot with a stocky build and short tail, and it measures 18 cm in length. The adult male has bright green wings, back and tail. The feathers of the cheeks and ear coverts are long and narrow, giving the face a ruffed appearance. The cheek feathers are red and the ear coverts golden-yellow. The throat and breast are red with a dark blue-black band on the upper breast. The bill is a dark grey-black and the iris is red. The feet are dark grey. The adult female is similar but has a wider blue band on the otherwise green-yellow breast. Immature birds resemble the female. Birds are found in ones or twos, although groups of up to 35 individuals may gather at fruit trees. Their predominantly green plumage makes them hard to spot against foliage. They have been recorded feeding with Double-eyed Fig Parrots, Fruit Pigeons, Honeyeaters and Starlings. They consume fruit including figs. Nesting takes place in small hollows high up in large trees, although little is known about this aspect of their behaviour.
