Carolina parakeet

extinct bird

Also known as: Conuropsis carolinensis

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The Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) was an extinct species of parakeet native to the eastern United States. These birds were known for their vibrant plumage and were once common in North America.12

The exact reasons for their extinction are not fully understood, but habitat loss and hunting are believed to be major contributing factors. The last known Carolina parakeet died in captivity in 1918, and the species was declared extinct in 1970.23

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psittaciform
…the early 1900s, however, the Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) inhabited most of the eastern United States; it was rendered extinct by human persecution. The last captive died in the Cincinnati Zoological Garden in 1914, but the last generally accepted observation in the wild was a flock seen in Florida in…
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…the early 1900s, however, the Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) inhabited most of the eastern United States; it was rendered extinct by human persecution. The last captive died in the Cincinnati Zoological Garden in 1914, but the last generally accepted observation in the wild was a flock seen in Florida in…
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conure
The Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis, originally found in eastern North America but presumed extinct by 1970, was a conure. Conures are found from Mexico to Argentina. Several are familiar caged birds; though handsome, they tend to be bad-tempered, have unpleasant calls, and usually do not mimic.…
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The Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis, originally found in eastern North America but presumed extinct by 1970, was a conure. Conures are found from Mexico to Argentina. Several are familiar caged birds; though handsome, they tend to be bad-tempered, have unpleasant calls, and usually do not mimic.…
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