Echo parakeet (Psittacula eques echo) -at Durrell Trust.jpg 2,558 × 1,811; 405 KB Proceedings of the IVth International Parrot Convention : 110-123. Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius. In the late 1980s, only 8 to 12 Echo Parakeets could be located; only 3 were females. Vanished and Vanishing Parrots, Forshaw, 2017. 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. It is the only living native parrot of the Mascarene Islands; all others have become extinct due to human activity. The echo parakeet (Psittacula eques) is a species of parrot endemic to the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius and formerly Réunion. Males have a collar at the base of the head and the upper part of the beak is red, while females lack this collar and have a completely black beak. Echo Parakeet shows an emerald green plumage. Echo Parakeet is currently listed as Endangered under Criterion B1ab (iii) on the IUCN Red List. The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF), the BirdLife International Partner in Mauritius, has a long and successful track record of exploiting bird translocation opportunities at any given time. However, given the increase in population size and habitat availability following intensive conservation effort, the species appears to warrant a change in Red List status.

2012. Mauritius has been ranked by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as having the third most endangered flora in the world – and this poses a major threat to the already declining birds that largely depend on plants for survival. Thus, it had the dubious distinction of being the world’s rarest parrot. However, given the increase in population size and habitat availability following intensive conservation effort, the species appears to warrant a change in Red List status.

Echo Parakeet is currently listed as Endangered under Criterion B1ab(iii) on the IUCN Red List. Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. Two subspecies have been recognised, the extinct Réunion In Mauritius, the Echo Parakeet (Psittacula eques) continues its recovery thanks to conservation efforts, including a highly successful captive breeding programme. Cite iucn maint (483) IUCN Red List vulnerable species (40) Birds described in 1783 (10) ... A list of BBC episodes and clips related to "Echo parakeet". ... by the 1980's the wild population of echo parakeets numbered around ten birds. It listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List. People involved In this year’s IUCN Red List of Threatened Species update, the Echo Parakeet moved from Endangered to Vulnerable – an impressive recovery for a species that once numbered just a dozen birds. Jones, C.G. The biology and conservation of the Echo Parakeet Psittacula eques of Mauritius. No longer Endangered: the Echo Parakeet’s 100-year recovery plan In this year’s Red List update, the Echo Parakeet moved from Endangered to Vulnerable – an impressive recovery for a species that once numbered just a dozen birds. 2005. V. Tatayah in litt. Echo Parakeet shows an emerald green plumage.

Re-introducing birds to suitable habitats where species have gone extinct is often a very important and sometimes a last resort to sustain the survival of some threatened Mauritian bird species. 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. 1987. Media in category "Psittacula eques" The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Just like the Pink Pigeon, the Echo Parakeet is very rare bird endemic to Mauritius.