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Crimson Shining Parrot
Prosopeia splendens
Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens) is a member of the Psittaculidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 232 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
- Genus Prosopeia
- Species splendens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 232 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crimson Shining Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Crimson Shining Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens) is a species of bird in the Psittaculidae family, part of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Kadavu and Ono (sw Fiji, sw Polynesia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 232 g, with a wing length of about 22 cm and a tail of around 20.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 458 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crimson Shining Parrot?
The Crimson Shining Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 232 g.
Where does the Crimson Shining Parrot live?
The Crimson Shining Parrot is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Kadavu and Ono (sw Fiji, sw Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crimson Shining Parrot belong to?
The Crimson Shining Parrot (Prosopeia splendens) belongs to the Psittaculidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Crimson Shining Parrot eat?
The Crimson Shining Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Crimson Shining Parrot migrate?
The Crimson Shining Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crimson Shining Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Crimson Shining Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Crimson Shining Parrot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crimson Shining Parrot's range?
The Crimson Shining Parrot has a mapped global range of about 458 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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