Kingdom Animalia Family Psittaculidae Tribe Platycercini Scientific name Prosopeia tabuensis Higher classification Shining parrot Order Parrot | Superfamily Psittacoidea Subfamily Platycercinae Genus Prosopeia Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Shining parrot, Crimson shining parrot, Masked shining parrot, Meek's pygmy parrot, Mindanao racket‑tail | ||
The maroon shining parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis) or red shining-parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. 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.
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