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Necropsittacus rodricanus (Rodrigues parrot)

Synonyms: Necropsittacus rodericanus; Psittacus rodricanus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Rodrigues parrot (Necropsittacus rodricanus) is an extinct parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. It is unclear what other species it is most closely related to, but it has been classified as a member of the tribe Psittaculini, along with other Mascarene parrots. It had similarities with the broad-billed parrot, and may have been closely related.
View Wikipedia Record: Necropsittacus rodricanus

Endangered Species

Status: Extinct
View IUCN Record: Necropsittacus rodricanus

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0