Carolina Parakeet
Conuropsis carolinensis
Conservation Status
ExtinctAves · Psittaciformes · Psittacidae
About
The Carolina parakeet, or Carolina conure, is an extinct species of small green neotropical parrot with a bright yellow head, reddish orange face, and pale beak that was native to the Eastern, Midwest, and Plains states of the United States. It was the only indigenous parrot within its range, and one of only three parrot species native to the United States. The others are the thick-billed parrot, now extirpated, and the green parakeet, still present in Texas; a fourth parrot species, the red-crowned amazon, is debated.
Fun Fact
The others are the thick-billed parrot, now extirpated, and the green parakeet, still present in Texas; a fourth parrot species, the red-crowned amazon, is debated.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lived in old-growth forests along rivers and in swamps.
Diet
Eating them, and they are known to have eaten the toxic seeds of cockleburs.
Lifespan
35 years (captivity)
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Overexploitation