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Double-eyed Fig Parrot  (Cyclopsitta diophthalma)

Also Known As: Two-eyed Fig Parrot, Double-eyed Dwarf Parrot, Dwarf Fig Parrot, Lorilet; Coxen's Fig Parrot, Coxen's Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Coxen's Two-eyed Fig Parrot, Coxen's Blue-browed Fig Parrot, Blue-browed Fig Parrot, Red-faced Lorilet, Coxen's Lorilet, Southern Fig Parrot (C.d. coxeni) Red-browed Fig Parrot, Blue-faced Fig Parrot, Macleay's Lorilet, Northern Fig Parrot (C.d. macleayana); Marshall's Fig Parrot, Cape York Parrot (C.d. marshalli)
 
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Double Eyed Fig Parrot, Cairns Tropical Zoo

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Parrots as Pets
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Not social with people; also messy, but enjoyable at a distance.

Captive Status:
Uncommon

Longevity:
Not available

Housing:
Walk-in enclosure, minimum length 2.1m (7 ft) or indoor suspended cage 1.8m (6 ft) long with easy-to-clean floor and walls.

Enrichment:
Provide lots of bird-safe, unsprayed branches (fir, pine, elder or willow) for them to chew; their beaks may become overgrown.

Nest Box Size:
60cm (23.4") log

Clutch Size:
2

Incubation Time:
21 days

Fledging Age:
27-52 days

Hatch Weight:
3g (0.1 oz)

Peak Weight:
36g (1.3 oz) (C.d. macleayana)

Weaning Weight:
30g (1 oz) (C.d. macleayana)

Captive Projects:
1987-present. Implementation of trial captive breeding program by Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary using Red-browed Fig Parrots as analogues. Research ongoing. Over seven years to 1999, 37 progeny raised.

More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E084.htm&Pic=084_1.JPG

http://www.avianweb.com/doubleeyedfigparrots.html