Mascarene Parrot
Mascarene Parrot (<em>Mascarinus mascarinus</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Mascarene Parrot (Mascarinus mascarinus) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Mascarinus; binomial: Mascarinus mascarinus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1771).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Indian Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Species-group name mascarinus conserved as a justified emendation of punctuated original spelling, Psittacus mascarin. ICZN Opinion 2455. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 77, pp., 2020.
