Size:
About 35 cm (13.6 in).
Weight:
Probably 400-500 g (14-17.5 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Both adults dark grey/brown on upperside, lighter on underside; tail feathers brown with white bases; head lavendar/grey; lores and area around bill black. Beak bright red. Eye red.
Colour Juvenile:
Not recorded.
Call:
Not recorded.
More Information:
Content Sources:
Wikipedia
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006. 2010 edition
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots, Forshaw, 2017.
Captive Status:
At least three live specimens were brought to France in the late 18th century and kept in captivity.
Longevity:
—
Housing:
—
Diet:
—
Enrichment:
—
Nest Box Size:
—
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
—
Hatch Weight:
—
Peak Weight:
—
Weaning Weight:
—
World Population:
None
IUCN Red List Status:
Extinct
CITES Listing:
Not Listed
Threat Summary:
Was hunted to extinction.
Range:
Formerly Réunion and possibly Mauritius, Mascarene Islands.
Habitat:
Was reported to be abundant in the Sainte-Suzanne area of Réunion, in the northeast of the island, and on hillsides.
Wild Diet:
Reported to eat seeds; probably not a specialised feeder.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Not recorded.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.