Collared Lory
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| Phigys solitarius (Suckow, 1800) |
The Collared Lory (Phigys solitarius) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is the only species in the genus Phigys and is endemic to the islands of Fiji. The species is sometimes considered to be in the genus Vini (Steadman 2006).
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Phigys solitarius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
- Steadman D, (2006). Extinction and Biogeography in Tropical Pacific Birds, University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-77142-7
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