Parrots and Lorikeets
Order: Psittaciformes. Family: Psittacidae
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and the have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Fiji.
| Species | Viti Levu | Vana Levu | Taveuni | Kadavu | Lomaiviti | Lau | Rotuma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collared Lory Phigys solitarius* |
B | B | B | B | B | B | |
| Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis |
B | ||||||
| Red-throated Lorikeet Charmosyna amabilis* |
B? | B? | B? | X | |||
| Crimson Shining-parrot Prosopeia splendens* |
I | B | |||||
| Red Shining-parrot Prosopeia personata* |
B | B | |||||
| Masked Shining-parrot Prosopeia tabuensis* |
B |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Fiji
Famous quotes containing the word parrots:
“And the chandeliers are neat . . .
But their mignon, marblish glare!
We are cold, the parrots cried,
In a place so debonair.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)