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Guadeloupe parakeet

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Guadeloupe parakeet
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The Guadeloupe parakeet (Psittacara labati) is a hypothetical extinct species of parrot that is thought to have been endemic to the Lesser Antillean island region of Guadeloupe.

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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.[2] It is presumed to have gone extinct in the late 18th century, if it did indeed exist.

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Description

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Hypothetical life restoration by John Gerrard Keulemans, 1907

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

Those of Guadaloupe are about the size of a blackbird, entirely green, except a few small red feathers, which they have on their head. Their bill is white. They are very gentle, loving, and learn to speak easily.[3]

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