Norfolk Island Green Parrot
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| Cyanoramphus cookii (Gray, 1859) |
The Norfolk Island Green Parrot (Cyanoramphus cookii) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Norfolk Island. the species was once considered a subspecies of the Red-crowned Parakeet of New Zealand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
This species of parakeet was down to only 4 breeding females and 28-33 males in 1994, but its population has since rebounded to 200-300 birds. It is only found in Norfolk Island National Park and the surrounding area.
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- BirdLife International 2006. Cyanoramphus cookii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
- Boon, W, Daugherty C & Chambers, G (2001) The Norfolk Island Green Parakeet and New Caledonian Red-crowned Parakeet are distinct species. Emu 101 113-121
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