Seychelles Parakeet

It was endemic to Mahé and Silhouette and was once sighted on Praslin. It was rare when described even in 1867. The last specimens were collected by Warry in 1881, and the last birds recorded in captivity on Silhouette in 1883. The species was extinct by 1906.

The Seychelles Parakeet is classified as Extinct (EX), there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

The Seychelles Parakeet (Psittacula wardi) occurred in the Indian ocean islands of the Seychelles group. It resembled the Alexandrine Parakeet but was smaller and lacked the pink colour in its collar. The species is suspected to have become extinct due to intense persecution by farmers and coconut plantation owners. It was endemic to Mahé and Silhouette and was once sighted on Praslin. It was rare when described even in 1867. More

The Seychelles parakeet (Psittacula wardi) is now extinct, but occurred in the Indian ocean islands of the Seychelles group - specifically the islands of Mah More

Did You Know?The Seychelles Parakeet was last recorded in 1881. This bird resembled the Alexandrine Parakeet, lacking the pink collar. Species Profile Genus: Psittacula Species: wardi Size: Adult Weight: Probably between 30-40cm (11.7-15.6 in) Probably 100-125g (3.5-4. More

and the Seychelles Parakeet, both of which had relatives in the Mascarenes (also extinct and both beautifully illustrated in Lost Land of the Dodo). But most of the original Seychelles flora and fauna is with us today. That has less to do with a wiser custodianship of the environment than sheer luck. When the first twenty-two pioneers departed from Mauritius to settle on St Anne, the island from whence they sailed had already been irreversibly damaged. More