Echo parakeet
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The echo parakeet is a species of parrot endemic to the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius and formerly Réunion. It is the only living native parrot of the Mascarene Islands; all others have become extinc
Echo parakeet at Durrell Trust
Illustration of a male Réunion parakeet by Jacques Barraband, 1801–1805
Illustration of a male Réunion parakeet (top) by Martinet, 1760
1770s illustration of the extinct Newton's parakeet, which was the closest relative of the echo parakeet
Psittacula
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Psittacula, also known as Afro-Asian ring-necked parrots, is a genus of parrots from Africa and Southeast Asia. It is a widespread group with a clear concentration of species in south Asia, but also w
Echo parakeet
…the parakeet of Mauritius as a subspecies of the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in 1937; P. k. echo. He thereby replaced the genus name Palaeornis with Psittacula, wherein he also classified other extant parakeets of Asia and Africa. In 1967, the American ornithologist James Greenway considered…
Psittacula krameri Assam India 8