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- Mascarene_grey_parakeet abstract "The Mascarene grey parakeet or Thirioux’s grey parrot (Psittacula bensoni), is an extinct species of parrot which was endemic to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius and Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. It has been classified as a member of the tribe Psittaculini, along with other parrots from the islands.Subfossil bones of the Mascarene grey parakeet found on Mauritius were first described in 1973 as belonging to a smaller relative of the broad-billed parrot in the genus Lophopsittacus. Apart from their size, the bones were very similar to those of other Mascarene parrots. The subfossils were later connected with 17th- and 18th-century descriptions of small grey parrots on Mauritius and Réunion, together with a single illustration published in a journal describing a voyage in 1602, and the species was instead reassigned to the genus Psittacula.The Mascarene grey parakeet was grey, had a long tail, and was larger than other species of the Psittacula genus, which are usually green. The grey parrots were said to be easy to hunt, as the capture of one would result in its calling out to summon the whole flock. They were also considered to be crop pests and being such easy prey meant that they were extensively hunted. Coupled with deforestation, this pushed them into extinction. This had happened by the 1730s on Réunion and by the 1760s on Mauritius.".
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet class Bird.
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet conservationStatus "EX".
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet conservationStatusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet family Psittacidae.
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet genus Psittacula.
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet kingdom Animal.
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet order Parrot.
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet phylum Chordate.
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet synonym "Lophopsittacus bensoni (Holyoak, 1973)".
- Mascarene_grey_parakeet thumbnail Psittacula_bensoni.jpg?width=300.
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