The broad-billed parrot (Lophopsittacus mauritianus) (IMAGE)

University of Birmingham

The broad-billed parrot (Lophopsittacus mauritianus)

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Lophopsittacus mauritianus is a large species of parrot that was formerly endemic to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It went extinct in the 17th century, likely due to a combination of introduced species, habitat loss and hunting.

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Used with permission of Julian Hume.

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