Psittacula cf. bensoni
Réunion grey parrot
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Lophopsittacus cf. bensoni; Psittacula aff. bensoni (used by Hume, 2013:222); Coracopsis
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: 1732 (Cossigny, 1732)
Distribution
Réunion, Mascarene Islands
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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