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
Psittacula krameri Assam India 8
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
Psittacula
…genus of parrot which has the majority of its species in continental Asia. Of all the extant species only Psittacula calthrapae, Psittacula caniceps and Psittacula echo do not have a representative subspecies in any part of mainland continental Asia. The rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri, is one of the most…
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