Guadeloupe parakeet explained

The Guadeloupe parakeet (Psittacara labati) is a hypothetical species of parrot that would have been endemic to Guadeloupe.

Description

Jean-Baptiste Labat described a population of small parrots living on Guadeloupe:

Taxonomy

They were later named Conurus labati, and are now called the Guadeloupe parakeet. It has been postulated to be a separate species based on little evidence. There are no specimens or remains of the extinct parrots. Their taxonomy may never be fully elucidated, and so their postulated status as a separate species is hypothetical.[1] It is presumed to have gone extinct in the late 18th century, if it did indeed exist.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fuller, Errol . Extinct Birds . 131 . 1987. Penguin Books (England) . 0-670-81787-2.