Have you ever hear of the Carolina Parakeet?
It's extinct now, but being the parrot freak I am, I've been trying to research stuff about it.
So far this is the best info I've gotten from a site-
The Carolina parakeet was a small parrot about 12 inches long that weighed about 10 ounces. This native parrot was splendidly colorful as its body was bright green crowned with a yellow head and an orange face and bill. A small patch of yellow was on its wings.
The Carolina parakeet was a noisy bird due to its constant chattering, so its presence was very noticeable. The bird’s alarm cry and distress call could be heard for up to two miles. The distress call of a Carolina parakeet would cause the whole flock to rally to the distressed bird. As a result, entire flocks were shot as the birds rallied around a wounded bird.
The actual date when the Carolina parakeet became extinct in its natural range is unknown but some ornithologists believe a few individuals survived until the late 1940s or early 1950s in Florida and South Carolina.
I think it's really sad that they were killed off because of their noise.
What're your opinions?
Here's a picture. And yes. Its stuffed. Can't find a live picture of one.
http://www.everhart-museum.org/Education/Kids/KidsImages/Carolina.jpg
And here's a painted picture, that's not quite so disturbing >->
http://www.lib.fit.edu/pubs/librarydisplays/Carolina_parakeet.jpg
And before I post this, I just want to say.
I've seen a LOT of parrots, but this is one of the prettiest ones I've ever seen.
So hmph to the people that killed any of them.
It's extinct now, but being the parrot freak I am, I've been trying to research stuff about it.
So far this is the best info I've gotten from a site-
The Carolina parakeet was a small parrot about 12 inches long that weighed about 10 ounces. This native parrot was splendidly colorful as its body was bright green crowned with a yellow head and an orange face and bill. A small patch of yellow was on its wings.
The Carolina parakeet was a noisy bird due to its constant chattering, so its presence was very noticeable. The bird’s alarm cry and distress call could be heard for up to two miles. The distress call of a Carolina parakeet would cause the whole flock to rally to the distressed bird. As a result, entire flocks were shot as the birds rallied around a wounded bird.
The actual date when the Carolina parakeet became extinct in its natural range is unknown but some ornithologists believe a few individuals survived until the late 1940s or early 1950s in Florida and South Carolina.
I think it's really sad that they were killed off because of their noise.
What're your opinions?
Here's a picture. And yes. Its stuffed. Can't find a live picture of one.
http://www.everhart-museum.org/Education/Kids/KidsImages/Carolina.jpg
And here's a painted picture, that's not quite so disturbing >->
http://www.lib.fit.edu/pubs/librarydisplays/Carolina_parakeet.jpg
And before I post this, I just want to say.
I've seen a LOT of parrots, but this is one of the prettiest ones I've ever seen.
So hmph to the people that killed any of them.
