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The Rodrigues parrot or Leguat's parrot (Necropsittacus rodricanus) is an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. The species is known from subfossil bones and from mentions in contemporary accounts.
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Aug 18, 2021 · Rodrigues Parrot (Necropsittacus rodricanus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Rodrigues Parrot (Necropsittacus rodricanus) was an endemic parrot of Rodrigues, Mauritius, that became extinct by 1761 due to hunting. Learn more about its distribution, ecology and threats from BirdLife International.
Rodrigues parrot. Taxonomy & Nomenclature. Synonym/s: Necropsittacus rodericanus Milne-Edwards, 1867:151; Necropsittacus francicus Rothschild, 1907b:197. Conservation Status. Extinct. Last record: s ubfossil remains (1761?) IUCN RedList status: Extinct. Distribution. Rodrigues, Mascarene Islands. Biology & Ecology. Hypodigm. Media. References.
The Rodrigues parrot or Leguat's parrot is an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. It is unclear to which other species it is most closely related, but it is classified as a member of the tribe Psittaculini, along with other Mascarene parrots.
The Rodrigues parrot (Necropsittacus rodricanus) is an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.
