Extinct Sub species Several parrot species around the world are endangered or have even become extinct. One reason for their extinction is high levels of poaching by bird collectors. Here is a list of some prominent parrot species that no longer exist. Black-fronted Parakeet (Cyanoramphus zealandicus) Broad-billed Parrot (Lophopsittacus mauritianus) Cebu Hanging Parrot (Philippensis chrysonotus) Cuban Macaw (Ara tricolor) Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) Chatham Kaka (Nestor sp) Conquered Lori (Vini vidivici) Dominican Green-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara atwoodi) Guadeloupe Parrot (Amazona violacea) Guadeloupe Parakeet (Aratinga labati) Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus) Jamaican Red Macaw (Ara gossei) Jamaican Green and Yellow Macaw (Ara erythrocephala) Lesser Antillean Macaw (Ara guadeloupensis) Mauritius Gray Parrot (Lophopsittacus bensoni) Martinique Parrot (Amazona martincana) Mascarene Parrot (Mascarinus mascarinus) Norfolk Island Kaka (Nestor productus) Newtons Parakeet (Psittacula exsul) New Caledonian Lorikeet (Charmosyna diadema) Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus) Rodrigues Parrot (Necropsittacus rodericanus) Rufous-Tailed Parrot (Sumatranus heterurus) Seychelles Parakeet (Psittacula wardi) Society Parakeet (Cyanoramphus ulietanus)
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