| Mauritius Parakeet |
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Echo Parakeet |
Alternate name |
| Psittacula
echo |
Scientific
name |
| Psittaciformes |
Order |
| Psittacidae |
Family
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36 cm |
Length |
| Tropical
lowland moist forest & shrubland, in:-
Mauritius,
formally also on
Reunion island. |
Habitat-Altitude-Range |
| 1(2 - 3)4
White eggs, incubation by female in 21 - 25 days |
Clutch |
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Buds, flowers, leaves,
tender shoots, fruit, seeds, bark and sap. |
Food |
| Breeding
groups often consist of a dominant male, who mates and feeds female, and up
to two other males. |
Habits |
| 1528 |
World Number |
| Endangered |
Status |
 Photo by col.hou
© All rights reserved
Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife Sanctuary, Black River |
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Mauritius Parakeet call
(Psittacula echo)
George Sangster
XC20837
27-09-1995, Mauritius |
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