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Echo Parakeet
- Scientific name
- Psittacula eques
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Pointed
Where it came from
The Echo Parakeet, scientifically known as Psittacula eques, is the only remaining native parrot species in the Mascarene Islands. Historically endemic to the island of Mauritius, the species faced a catastrophic population decline due to habitat destruction and the introduction of invasive predators, reaching a critical nadir in the 1980s when fewer than twenty individuals remained in the wild.
The survival of the species is widely regarded as one of the most successful avian conservation efforts in history. Managed by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation and supported by international conservationists like Gerald Durrell, the species was brought back from the brink through intensive captive breeding and nest protection programs. Its design is a result of evolution within the dense, humid forests of the Mascarenes, characterized by its vibrant green plumage, distinctive rounded wings for navigating canopy foliage, and a long, pointed tail that aids in agile flight.
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