Tribe   Platycercini Scientific name   Prosopeia personata Order   Parrot  | Superfamily   Psittacoidea Subfamily   Platycercinae Genus   Prosopeia Phylum   Chordata Rank   Species  | |
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Similar   Shining parrot, Crimson shining parrot, Maroon shining parrot, Meek's pygmy parrot, Mindanao racket‑tail  | ||
The masked shining parrot (Prosopeia personata) 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 forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, arable land, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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








References
Masked shining parrot Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA

