Defend year-round territories that are about 18 ha on average. Generally seen in pairs or family groups. Detectability Nocturnally active. Secretive but tame and approachable day and night. Males often give a territorial call. Recommended methods Broadcast (playback) surveys are effective, especially in lead-up to breeding. Also, listening for unsolicited calls about dusk, beginning just before nightfall, especially early in the breeding season (that is, before egg laying). Survey effort guide Methods Hours Days Broadcast surveys* 2 2 * Conducted during the night, preferably about dusk. parrot Coxen’s fig Common name parrot Coxen’s fig Scientific name Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni Family Psittacidae EPBC Act Endangered status Distinctiveness Perched birds normally unmistakable if seen clearly, though some risk of confusion with little Glossopsitta pusilla, musk G. concinna and scaly-breasted lorikeets. Confusion with lorikeets most likely in Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus flight (Higgins 1999). Movements
Defend year-round territories that are about 18 ha on average. Generally seen in pairs or family groups. Detectability Nocturnally active. Secretive but tame and approachable day and night. Males often give a territorial call. Recommended methods Broadcast (playback) surveys are effective, especially in lead-up to breeding. Also, listening for unsolicited calls about dusk, beginning just before nightfall, especially early in the breeding season (that is, before egg laying). Survey effort guide Methods Hours Days Broadcast surveys* 2 2 * Conducted during the night, preferably about dusk. Coxen’s fig parrot Common name Coxen’s fig parrot Scientific name Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni Family Psittacidae EPBC Act status Endangered Distinctiveness Perched birds normally unmistakable if seen clearly, though some risk of confusion with little Glossopsitta pusilla, musk G. concinna and scaly-breasted Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus lorikeets. Confusion with lorikeets most likely in flight (Higgins 1999). Movements
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