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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae — the collared lory.

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Examples

  • Coastal dry forests occur across many of the islets and atolls in Fiji where they support large numbers of breeding seabirds, Pacific pigeon (Ducula pacifica), purple-capped fruit-dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus), collared lory (Phigys solitarius), crested iguana (Brachylophus spp.), and coconut crabs (Birgus latro).

    Fiji tropical dry forests 2007

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