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Red Shining Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis)
Also Known As: Red-breasted Musk Parrot, Maroon Musk Parrot, Maroon Parrot, Crimson Shining Parrot, Kadavu Shining Parrot (P.t. splendens)
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Did You Know?
The Red Shining Parrot chews into wood to extract insect larvae, a favourite food.
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Not AvailableStatus in the Wild
World Population:About 20,000
Range:
P.t. tabuensis: Vanua Levu, Kioa, Koro, and Gau, Fiji Islands; also introduced to Tonga Is.
P.t. taviuensis: Tavieuni, Qamea and Laucala, Fiji Islands.
P.t. splendens: Kadavu and Ono, also introduced to Viti Levu, Fiji Islands.
Habitat:
Found in mature forest and other habitats including secondary growth forest, forested valleys (for breeding), coconut plantations, village gardens, farmland, mangroves and scrub. Up to 1250m (4100 ft).
Threat Summary:
Splendens vulnerable. There has been a sharp decline overall in some areas due to habitat loss.
IUCN Rating:
Least concern
Wild Diet:
Eats mango, pawpaw, guava and bananas. Also insect larvae and some cultivated crops such as corn.
CITES Rating:
Appendix II
Ecology:
Are found singly, in pairs or in flocks of up to 40 birds outside the breeding season.
Clutch and Egg Size:
1 to 4 rounded eggs, 38.5 x 30.0mm (1.5 x 1.2 in).
Breeding Season:
June-January
Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/~beis/Pubs_PDF/pub_docs/PoachCB.pdf#search=%22Red%20Shining%20Parrot%20captive%20breeding%20project%22
More Info Sites:
http://www.pacificbirds.com/fonualei_report.pdf#search=%22Red%20Shining%20Parrot%20%20project%22
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Shining-parrot
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120817414/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0
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