Red Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis)

Red Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis)
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Red Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis)
About Red Shining-Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Parrots
- Family: New World Parrots
The maroon shining parrot or red shining-parrot, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is native 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.
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2022-05-07Bouma Natiional Heritage Park - Tavoro Falls, Fiji
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2022-05-08Matei, Fiji
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2022-05-09Des Veoux Peak, Fiji
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2022-05-10Matei, Fiji
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2022-05-10Vanua Levu, Fiji