Masked shining parrot
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Prosopeia personata

The masked shining parrot (Prosopeia personata ), also known as the masked parrot, masked musk parrot, or the yellow-breasted musk 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.

Appearance

It is 47 cm long and weighs 322 g. It has a black mask on its face, and has a mainly bright green body. The center of its breast is yellow, turning into orange towards the abdomen. The outer webs of the primary fathers on the wing are blue or purple. Its tail feathers are green, and washed with blue.

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References

1. Masked shining parrot Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masked_shining_parrot
2. Masked shining parrot on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685035/93056160
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/607127

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