Masked shining parrot

Prosopeia personata

The masked shining parrot 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.
Masked Shining Parrot - Prosopeia personata Didn't have much luck getting close to them, saw them often and flying around the Resort I was staying but always far away :( They are endemic to Fiji. Bird,Fiji,Masked Shining Parrot,Parrot,Prosopeia personata

Appearance

It has a dark mask and it is mainly bright green with a yellow and orange breast.

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Status: Near threatened
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittaculidae
GenusProsopeia
SpeciesP. personata
Photographed in
Fiji