Broad-billed Parrot

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Broad-billed Parrot (<em>Lophopsittacus mauritianus</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.

Overview

Broad-billed Parrot (Lophopsittacus mauritianus) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Lophopsittacus; binomial: Lophopsittacus mauritianus; authority: (Owen, 1866).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Indian Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

See Cheke & Hume (2008); Fuller (2001, 2002).

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