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Newton's parakeet (Psittacula exsul), also known as the Rodrigues parakeet or Rodrigues ring-necked parakeet, is an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues in the western Indian Ocean. Several of its features diverged from related species, indicating long-term isolation on Rodrigues and subsequent adaptation.
Psittacula, also known as Afro-Asian ring-necked parrots, is a genus of parrots from Africa and Southeast Asia. It is a widespread group with a clear concentration of species in south Asia , but also with representatives in Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean .
Genus Psittacula. Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria † Seychelles parakeet, Psittacula wardi; Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri; Echo parakeet, Psittacula eques † Newton's parakeet, Psittacula exsul; Slaty-headed parakeet, Psittacula himalayana; Grey-headed parakeet, Psittacula finschii; Plum-headed parakeet, Psittacula ...
Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria †Seychelles parakeet, Psittacula wardi ; Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri; Echo parakeet, Psittacula eques †Réunion parakeet, Psittacula eques eques †Newton's parakeet, Psittacula exsul ; Slaty-headed parakeet, Psittacula himalayana; Grey-headed parakeet, Psittacula finschii
The following cladogram shows how the family Psittaculidae relates to the three other families in the order Psittaciformes.The tree is based on the work by Leo Joseph and collaborators published in 2012 but with the choice of families and the number of species in each family taken from the list maintained by Frank Gill, Pamela Rasmussen and David Donsker on behalf of the International ...
Psittacula bensoni: Mauritius and Réunion Last recorded on Réunion in 1732 and on Mauritius in 1759. It was hunted for food and to protect crops. Its final disappearance coincides with large scale clearing of forests for agriculture with slash and burn tactics. All surviving material is from Mauritius as no individuals from Réunion were ...
Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri (I) Echo parakeet, Psittacula eques. Mauritius parakeet, Psittacula eques echo (E) Newton's parakeet, Psittacula exsul (X) Mauritius gray parrot, Psittacula bensoni (X) Broad-billed parrot, Lophopsittacus mauritianus (X) Rodrigues parrot, Necropsittacus rodricanus (X) Gray-headed lovebird, Agapornis ...
Seychelles parakeet Seychelles parakeet, Psittacula wardi (Seychelles, West Indian Ocean, 1883) Newton's parakeet, Psittacula exsul (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, c. 1875) Mascarene grey parakeet, Psittacula bensoni (Mauritius, possibly Réunion as Psittacula cf. bensoni, 1760s). Formerly known as the Mauritius grey parrot (Lophopsittacus bensoni).