Maroon Shining Parrot
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| Maroon Shining Parrot | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Prosopeia |
| Species: | P. tabuensis |
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| Prosopeia tabuensis (Gmelin, 1788) |
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The Maroon Shining Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis) or Red Shining-parrot is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It endemic to the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni in Fiji and was introduced to the islands of southern Tonga in prehistoric times. The species is sometimes considered conspecific with the Crimson Shining-parrot of Kadavu. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Prosopeia tabuensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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