Seychelles parakeet
species of bird
The Seychelles parakeet (Psittacula wardi) is an extinct bird. It used to live on the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean.
Seychelles parakeet | |
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Illustration of a male (front) and female, by John Gerrard Keulemans, 1876 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Psittaciformes |
Family: | Psittaculidae |
Genus: | Psittacula |
Species: | †P. wardi
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Binomial name | |
Psittacula wardi (Newton, 1867)
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Location of the Seychelles | |
Synonyms | |
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References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Psittacula wardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.