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Broad-billed Parrot

( Lophopsittacus mauritianus )

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The Broad-billed Parrot was a large bird which may have had similarities with the Black Cockatoos of Australia.

<p><em>Lophopsittacus</em></p>
Genus:

Lophopsittacus

<p><em>mauritianus</em></p>
Species:

mauritianus

Size:

About 70 cm (27.3 in).

Weight:

Not recorded.

Subspecies including nominate:

one

Colour Adult:

Grey-blue.

Colour Juvenile:

Not recorded.

Call:

Not recorded.

More Information:

Avibase
Wikipedia

Content Sources:

BirdLife International

Captive Status:

Longevity:

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Nest Box Size:

Clutch Size:

Not recorded.

Fledging Age:

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World Population:

None

IUCN Red List Status:
Extinct

CITES Listing:
Not Listed

Threat Summary:

Hunting for food; predation by introduced mammals. Last observations were in the mid-1670s.

Range:

Mauritius, Mascarene Islands.

Habitat:

Wooded forest.

Wild Diet:

Bill weakly constructed; possibly ate soft foods.

Ecology and Behaviour:

Possibly nocturnal. Probably nested on the ground.

Clutch and Egg Size:

Not recorded.

Breeding Season:

Not recorded.