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ForestCavity nestMedium · 164 g
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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 feathers on the wing are blue or purple. Its tail feathers are green, and washed with blue.
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When to see the Masked Shining Parrot
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Masked Shining Parrot
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Masked Shining Parrot
The masked shining parrot, 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.
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Easily confused with
Maroon Shining ParrotProsopeia tabuensisAdults 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.
Crimson Shining ParrotProsopeia splendensThe crimson shining parrot is a parrot from Fiji.
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