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Mascarene Parrot
Illustration of Mascarene Parrot
Credit: © John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912) | Creative Commons
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Did You Know?
The Mascarene Parrot was last seen in captivity in 1834 in the King of Bavaria's private menagerie.
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Not AvailableSpecies Profile
Genus:Mascarinus
Species:
mascarinus
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| About 35cm (13.6 in). | Probably 400-500g (14-17.5 oz) |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Both adults dark grey/brown on upperside, lighter on underside; tail feathers brown with white bases; head lavendar/grey; lores and area around bill black. Bill bright red. Eye red.
Colourization Juvenile: Undescribed
Call: Not available
Recent Academic Research: Google Scholar - search results
Content Sources:
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1493&m=0
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Parrot
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
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