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The species Carolina Parakeet is extinct. |
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- Conuropsis carolinensis
Identification
31-33cm. Green, yellow head, orange cheeks.
Distribution
Formerly Eastern United States.
Extinct; last reported 1918
Taxonomy
This was a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies ludoviciana is not recognised by most authorities[1].
Habitat
Forests and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet included fruit and grains.
Breeding
It nested in tree cavities.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- All About Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Carolina Parakeet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Carolina_Parakeet
