Newton's parakeet
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Newton's parakeet, also known as the Rodrigues parakeet or Rodrigues ring-necked parakeet, is an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues in the western Indian O
Illustration of the female holotype specimen, by John Gerrard Keulemans, 1875
The only two specimens in existence, a male (above) and female, Cambridge University Museum
Sternum and mandible extracted from the female specimen, 1875
Rodrigues starling
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The Rodrigues starling is an extinct species of starling that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. Its closest relatives were the Mauritius starling and the hoopoe starling from nearby is
1874 painting of Henry H. Slater's tent outside a cave on Rodrigues wherein he searched for fossils
Specimen of the related and also extinct hoopoe starling from Réunion
Hypothetical life restoration, based on Julien Tafforet's account, subfossils, and related species