Shining parrot
{{Short description|Genus of birds}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| name = Shining parrots
| image = Red Shining-parrot.jpg
| image_caption = Red shining parrot
| taxon = Prosopeia
| authority = Bonaparte, 1854
| type_species = Caracopsis personata (masked shining parrot)
| type_species_authority = Gray, GR, 1848
}}
The shining parrots, Prosopeia, are a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae.
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.{{ cite journal | last=Bonaparte | first=Charles Lucien | author-link=Charles Lucien Bonaparte | year=1854 | title=Tableau des perroquets | language=French | journal=Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée | series=2nd | volume=6 | pages=145–158 [153] | url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13681224 }}{{ cite book | editor-last=Peters | editor-first=James Lee | editor-link=James L. Peters | year=1937 | title=Check-List of Birds of the World | volume=3 | publisher=Harvard University Press | place=Cambridge, Massachusetts | page=250 | url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14477965 }} The genus name is from the Ancient Greek prosōpeion meaning "mask".{{cite book | last=Jobling | first=James A. | year=2010| title=The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names | publisher=Christopher Helm | location=London | isbn=978-1-4081-2501-4 | page=318 | url=https://archive.org/stream/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling#page/n318/mode/1up }} The genus now contains three species:
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120px | Prosopeia personata | Masked shining parrot | Viti Levu in Fiji |
| 120px | Prosopeia tabuensis | Maroon shining parrot | Fiji and Tonga |
| 120px | Prosopeia splendens | Crimson shining parrot | Fiji |
See also
- {{C|Birds of Fiji}}
- {{C|Parrots of Oceania}}
References
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Category:Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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