Lord Howe Parakeet
Lord Howe Parakeet (<em>Cyanoramphus subflavescens</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Lord Howe Parakeet (Cyanoramphus subflavescens) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cyanoramphus; binomial: Cyanoramphus subflavescens; authority: Salvadori, 1891.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Extinct Lord Howe Parakeet Cyanoramphus subflavescens is a proposed lump with Norfolk Parakeet C. cookii based on the close zoogeographic connections between these two islands and simlilar morphology (Christidis & Boles 2008).
