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Species Profile

Genus:
Prosopeia

Species:
tabuensis

Size:	Adult Weight:
45cm (17.5 in)	280g (9.8 oz)

Races including nominate:
three: P.t. tabuensis, P.t. taviuensis, P.t. splendens

Colourization Adult:
P.t. tabuensis: both adults have variable plumage; red/black face; rest of head brown/red, darker on hindcheeks; underparts dark maroon; dark blue collar across upper mantle, obvious in some birds but in others narrow and nearly absent; upperparts and tail green, feathers on rump in some individuals edged with maroon. Bill grey/black. Dark grey eye ring. Eye orange/yellow. P.t. taviuensis: both adults as in tabuensis but with no blue collar; no maroon edging to feathers on rump; face less black; smaller in size. P.t. splendens: both adults different from tabuensis by having bright red head and underparts; forehead, lores and feathers below lower mandible darker red; wide blue collar across upper mantle; no red edges to feathers on rump.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adults but with horn coloured bill with grey streaking; pale eye ring and brown eye.

Call: Described as loud and squawking, repeated in bursts. Also grating notes, and soft ra-ra-ra-ra when perched.

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