Echo Parakeet
Echo Parakeet (<em>Psittacula eques</em>) is a species of Old World Parrots (<em>Psittaculidae</em>) in the order Parrots.
Overview
Echo Parakeet (Psittacula eques) is a species of Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae) in the order Parrots.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Psittacula; binomial: Psittacula eques; authority: (Boddaert, 1783).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Indian Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change scientific name of Psittacula echo to P. eques; conspecific with the extinct Reunion form whose scientific name has priority. Change English name of Psittacula echo from Mauritius Parakeet to Echo Parakeet (Cheke & Hume 2008; BLI). Small mtDNA differences between P. echo and P. eques support conspecific treatment (Jackson et al. 2015).
