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Pink-billed parrotfinch, Savura Creek, Viti Levu This is a large and robust parrotfinch, 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length, with a long pale pink bill much larger than that of other parrotfinches. The adult has mainly olive-green plumage, but it has a black face, blue crown and nape, and the bright red rump typical of the genus.
The sanctuary covers an area of 1.96 km 2 (0.76 sq mi) and was declared as a protected area on 28 January 1997. [2] [3] The sanctuary incorporates the Barela Lake and hosts about 106 species of local and 59 species of migratory birds.
Mount Tomanivi on the island of Viti Levu Topography. Tomanivi contains a significant proportion of the highest-altitude montane forest in Fiji. This is an important habitat for birds and other biodiversity. A 17,500 hectares (43,000 acres) area covering the slopes of Tomanivi is the Greater Tomaniivi Important Bird Area.
Established in 1872, Colo-i-Suva Forest National Park in Fiji is a two and a half square kilometres of verdant rain-forests renowned for tropical flora and birds. There are about four and a half kilometres of natural trails ploughing through the forests and natural water bodies to swim in.
A 40,700 hectares (101,000 acres) area covering the basin is the Sovi Basin Important Bird Area. This area supports the largest protected populations of many of Fiji's restricted-range species, including the endangered Long-legged thicketbird , the vulnerable Pink-billed parrotfinch and Shy Ground-dove , and the near threatened Masked shining ...
A 17,100 hectares (42,000 acres) area covering Mount Koroyanitu and the Vaturu Dam catchment is the Koroyanitu/Vaturu Important Bird Area. It supports a population of vulnerable shy ground-doves and near threatened masked shining parrots. [3] The Koroyanitu Heritage Park covers the mountain and surrounding area, protecting an area of 35 km 2 ...
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Vitirallus watlingi, the Fiji rail or Viti Levu rail, was a prehistoric flightless bird from Fiji, and is the only species in the genus Vitirallus. Vitirallus watlingi is thought to have been about the same size as the bar-winged rail ( Nesoclopeus poecilopterus ) but with a very elongated and slender bill.