Shining parrot
Genus of birds
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The shining parrots, Prosopeia, are a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae.
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| Shining parrots | |
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| Red shining parrot | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Tribe: | Platycercini |
| Genus: | Prosopeia Bonaparte, 1854 |
| Type species | |
| Caracopsis personata (masked shining parrot) Gray, GR, 1848 | |
The genus is endemic to the islands of Fiji, although one species, the maroon shining parrot, has been introduced to Tonga. The three species are also sometimes known as musk parrots.
The shining-parrots have long tails, a languid crow-like flight and very bright plumage.
Taxonomy
The genus Prosopeia was introduced in 1854 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte to accommodate a single species, the masked shining parrot.[1][2] The genus name is from the Ancient Greek prosōpeion meaning "mask".[3] The genus now contains three species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Prosopeia personata | Masked shining parrot | Viti Levu in Fiji |
_in_flight_Taveuni.jpg) | Prosopeia tabuensis | Maroon shining parrot | Fiji and Tonga |
 | Prosopeia splendens | Crimson shining parrot | Fiji |
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