Psittacula eques
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Psittacula eques is a species of Parakeet
. There were formally two subspecies, but one, the Réunion Parakeet
(Psittacula eques eques) is now extinct. The extant Mauritius Parakeet
(Psittacula eques echo) is considered endangered.
Parakeet
Parakeet is a term for any one of a large number of unrelated small to medium sized species of parrot, that generally have long tail feathers...
. There were formally two subspecies, but one, the Réunion Parakeet
Réunion Parakeet
The Réunion Parakeet was a little-known and extinct subspecies, sometimes considered a full species, of parakeet which used to inhabit Réunion Island in the western Indian Ocean. It is only known from descriptions, as well as illustrations of which it is unknown whether they were drawn from live...
(Psittacula eques eques) is now extinct. The extant Mauritius Parakeet
Mauritius Parakeet
The Mauritius Parakeet , also known as Echo Parakeet, is the sole survivor of the Psittacula species which inhabited the southern Indian ocean islands near Madagascar. Its local name is katover.-Taxonomy:...
(Psittacula eques echo) is considered endangered.