The Broad-billed Parrot was a large bird which may have had similarities with the Black Cockatoos of Australia.
Lophopsittacus
mauritianus
Size:
About 70 cm (27.3 in).
Weight:
Not recorded.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Grey-blue.
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More Information:
Avibase Wikipedia
Content Sources:
BirdLife International
Captive Status:
—
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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.
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Related Links:
Article: Listening for Echos and Searching for Ghosts: Parrot Conservation on Mauritius