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Birdsong field guide

Guadeloupe Parakeet

Psittacara labati

An extinct, hypothetical species of parrot known primarily from 18th-century historical accounts of the island of Guadeloupe.

What it sounds like

No recordings exist, but historical accounts describe it as a noisy bird with harsh, repetitive screeches.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

No reference call found yet · Xeno-canto

Field notes

The species is recognized by ornithologists based solely on the 1722 travel journals of Jean-Baptiste Labat.
No physical specimens, skins, or subfossil remains have ever been recovered to scientifically confirm its existence.
It was described as being the size of a thrush, featuring an entirely green plumage with small red spots on the head.
Historical accounts suggest the bird was hunted extensively by early settlers for food and to protect crops.
Though its validity is debated, it is taxonomically placed in Psittacara due to its similarity to the Cuban Parakeet.

Habitat

Tropical forests and coastal woodlands.

Range

Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontatus Crimson-fronted ParakeetPsittacara finschi Cuban ParakeetPsittacara euops Green ParakeetPsittacara holochlorus Hispaniolan ParakeetPsittacara chloropterus Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus Pacific ParakeetPsittacara strenuus Puerto Rican ParakeetPsittacara maugei

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