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The '''masked shining parrot''' (''Prosopeia personata'') is a species of [[parrot]] in the [[Psittaculidae]] family. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Viti Levu]] in [[Fiji]]. Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]]s, [[arable land]], and rural gardens. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]].
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 [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]]s, [[arable land]], and rural gardens. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]].

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

==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 03:01, 3 September 2016

Masked shining parrot
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P. personata
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Prosopeia personata
(Gray, 1848)

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