How big is a Crimson Shining Parrot?

The Crimson Shining Parrot is a medium sized bird weighing about 143 g.

Where can you see a Crimson Shining Parrot?

The Crimson Shining Parrot is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Crimson Shining Parrot?

The Crimson Shining Parrot is most easily confused with the Maroon Shining Parrot and the Masked Shining Parrot.

Is the Crimson Shining Parrot endangered?

The Crimson Shining Parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Crimson Shining Parrot

Prosopeia splendens

Old World Parrots · Psittaciformes · Legendary

The Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens) is a legendary old world parrot found only in Fiji, weighing about 143 g. The crimson shining parrot is a parrot from Fiji.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforest143 g

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 1 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 2 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 3 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 4 — Photo: novvictan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 5 — Photo: ian_mcallan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 6 — Photo: ian_mcallan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 7 — Photo: ian_mcallan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 8 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 9 — Photo: unknown · CC BY 4.0

Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens), photo 10 — Photo: unknown · CC BY 4.0

About the Crimson Shining Parrot

The crimson shining parrot is a parrot from Fiji. The species is endemic to the islands of Kadavu and Ono in the Kadavu Group. The species was once considered conspecific with the red shining parrot of Vanua Levu and Taveuni, but is now considered its own species. The species is sometimes known as the Kadavu musk parrot.

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Where it lives

Fiji

When to see it

Best months: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Crimson Shining Parrot look like?: The crimson shining parrot is a parrot from Fiji.
How big is a Crimson Shining Parrot?: The Crimson Shining Parrot is a medium sized bird weighing about 143 g.
Where can you see a Crimson Shining Parrot?: The Crimson Shining Parrot is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Crimson Shining Parrot?: The Crimson Shining Parrot is most easily confused with the Maroon Shining Parrot and the Masked Shining Parrot.
Is the Crimson Shining Parrot endangered?: The Crimson Shining Parrot is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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