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Mascarene Parrot Mascarinus mascarin



Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1771)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was known from the island of RĂ©union, but it has gone Extinct as a result of hunting pressure. The last record of wild birds dates from 1775.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mascarene Parrot Mascarinus mascarin. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mascarene-parrot-mascarinus-mascarin on 27/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 27/12/2024.