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Black-fronted Parakeet

 (Cyanoramphus zealandicus)
 
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© Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet Des Murs (1804-1878) [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

Academic Research

Related publications: Cyanoramphus zealandicus

Species Profile

Genus: Cyanoramphus | Species: zealandicus

Size:

25cm (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. Bill grey/black. Eye red.

Colour Juvenile:

Not recorded.

Call:

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

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Illustration of Black-fronted Parakeet
© Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet Des Murs (1804-1878) [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

Academic Research

Related publications: Cyanoramphus zealandicus

Species Care

Captive Status:

Not recorded.

Longevity:

Not recorded.

Housing:

Not recorded.

Diet:

Not recorded.

Enrichment:

Not recorded.

Nest Box Size:

Not recorded.

Clutch Size:

Not recorded.

Incubation Time:

Not recorded.

Fledging Age:

Not recorded.

Hatch Weight:

Not recorded.

Peak Weight:

Not recorded.

Weaning Weight:

Not recorded.

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Illustration of Black-fronted Parakeet
© Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet Des Murs (1804-1878) [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

Academic Research

Related publications: Cyanoramphus zealandicus

Species Wild Status

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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Illustration of Black-fronted Parakeet
© Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet Des Murs (1804-1878) [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

Academic Research

Related publications: Cyanoramphus zealandicus

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