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ViewsMauritius ParakeetFrom Opus
 Alternative Name(s): Echo Parakeet
[edit] Identification36 cm. Green. Male has bright red bill. Female has dark bill and is generally darker overall. [edit] DistributionMauritius; population has increase from a low of about 12 birds to almost 300, but the species is still limited to an extremely small area in one particular national park. [edit] TaxonomyThis is a monotypic species which in the past has been included in Rose-ringed Parakeet. [edit] HabitatUpland forest and scrub. [edit] BehaviourDiet includes native plants. It nests in natural cavities in native trees. [edit] External Links
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