Masked shining parrot
| Masked shining parrot | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Genus: | Prosopeia |
| Species: | P. personata |
| Binomial name | |
| Prosopeia personata (Gray, 1848) | |
The masked shining parrot (Prosopeia personata) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Viti Levu in Fiji. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, arable land, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
It has a dark mask and it is mainly bright green with a yellow and orange breast.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Prosopeia personata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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