Maroon Shining Parrot
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Old World Parrots

Maroon Shining Parrot

Prosopeia tabuensis

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Fiji
Family
Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae)
Order
Psittaciformes

Overview

The maroon shining parrot or red shining-parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis), is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is native to the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni in Fiji and was introduced to the islands of southern Tonga in prehistoric times. The species is sometimes considered conspecific with the crimson shining parrot of Kadavu. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.