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Black-fronted Parakeet

( Cyanoramphus zealandicus )

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The Black-fronted Parakeet was last reported in 1850. Its native name was either ’ā’ā (parrot) or aa-maha.

<p><em>Cyanoramphus</em></p>
Genus:

Cyanoramphus

<p><em>zealandicus</em></p>
Species:

zealandicus

Size:

25 cm (11 in)

Weight:

Not recorded.

Subspecies including nominate:

one

Colour Adult:

Possibly both adults olive/green in colour; light blue around eyes; red lores; light blue primary feathers; red upper tail coverts. Beak grey/black. Eye red.

Colour Juvenile:

Not recorded.

Call:

Not recorded.

More Information:

Avibase
Wikipedia
IUCN Red List

Content Sources:

BirdLife International
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots, Forshaw, 2017.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition

Captive Status:

Longevity:

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Diet:

Not recorded.

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Clutch Size:

Not recorded.

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World Population:

None.

IUCN Red List Status:
Extinct

CITES Listing:
Not Listed

Threat Summary:

Probably lost due to predation by introduced species, hunting and habitat loss.

Range:

Formerly Tahiti, in the Society Islands.

Habitat:

Was thought to be a forest bird.

Wild Diet:

Not recorded.

Ecology and Behaviour:

Not recorded.

Clutch and Egg Size:

Not recorded.

Breeding Season:

Not recorded.

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