Cyclopsitta is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae. Its four species are native to the island of New Guinea. There are also fig parrots in the genus Nannopsittacus.
The genus contains four species:
Image Common name Scientific name DistributionDouble-eyed fig parrotCyclopsitta diophthalmaNew Guinea and satellites and northeast AustraliaLarge fig parrotCyclopsitta desmarestiiNew Guinea and northwest satellitesEdwards's fig parrotCyclopsitta edwardsiilowlands of northeastern New Guinea (Humboldt Bay to Huon Gulf)Salvadori's fig parrotCyclopsitta salvadoriinorthwestern New Guinea (eastern shore of Cenderawasih Bay to Cyclops Mountains)
The genus name Cyclopsitta is a combination of the Greek name of the mythical Cyclops (a race of one-eyed Sicilian giants, whose name is a combination of the Greek word kuklos, meaning "circle" and ōps, meaning "eye"), and the modern Latin psitta, meaning "parrot".
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