Identification: The race found around Lamington is genrally green with blue marks on the centre of the forehead surrounded by some red, cheeks are orange-red , bordered below with a mauve-blue band. The female does not have much of this head colour, apart from the blue forehead and some red feathers.

Call/Song:  This parrot makes a shrill, penetrating tseet repeated quickly and distinctively.

  There are several races of Double- eyed Fig-Parrot. The race found around Lamington is Coxen's Fig-Parrot and its distribution extends from Maryborough (Queensland) through to the Macleay River (northern New South Wales). 

Habitat: Lives in tropical rainforest.

Feeding:  Eats mainly the seeds of wild figs. Also eats other fruit and seeds as well as some insects.

Breeding/Nesting:  Breeding season is probably from August through to October. It builds its nest in a hollow, excavated branch of a tree.

Movement:  Usually found in pairs or small groups. It is often seen flying over the forest and is hard to see when perched amongst the forest trees.

Other Common Names:  Double-eyed Fig-Parrot.

Status: Rare

Distribution: Any rainforest where figs occur are a possibility, though rainforest at lower altitudes could be more likely. There have been no authentic sightings for many years.

Abundance:  Extremely rare, perhaps extinct.

Queensland Museum (1995) Wildlife of Greater Brisbane, Queensland Museum, Brisbane.

Reader's Digest Services (1979) Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds, Surry Hills, NSW.