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Rodrigues Parrot  

 
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Did You Know?
A red-and-green parrot known from vague accounts from Reunion Island was described as N. borbonicus, but there is no evidence this form differed from N. rodericanus. N. rodericanus is known from Rodrigues, and became extinct in the 1760's.

Species Profile
Genus:
Necropsittacus

Species:
rodericanus

Size: Adult Weight:
About 50cm (19.5 in). Not available

Races including nominate:
Not available

Colourization Adult: Red, green

Colourization Juvenile: Not available

Call: Not available

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