Shining parrot
Shining parrots | |
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Red shining parrot | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Tribe: | Platycercini |
Genus: | Prosopeia Bonaparte, 1854 |
The shining parrots, Prosopeia, are a genus of parrots (family Psittaculidae).
The genus is endemic to the islands of Fiji, although one species, the maroon shining parrot, has been introduced to Tonga. The three species are also sometimes known as musk parrots.
The shining-parrots have long tails, a languid crow-like flight and very bright plumage.
Species[]
It contains the following species:
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Prosopeia personata | Masked shining parrot | Viti Levu in Fiji | |
Prosopeia tabuensis | Maroon shining parrot | Fiji and Tonga | |
Prosopeia splendens | Crimson shining parrot | Fiji |
See also[]
- Birds of Fiji
- Parrots of Oceania
Categories:
- Prosopeia
- Endemic birds of Fiji
- Parrots of Oceania
- Psittacidae
- Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte
- Parrot stubs