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Birdsong field guide

Puerto Rican Parakeet

Psittacara maugei

The Puerto Rican Parakeet, or Mauge's Parakeet, was a specialized psittacid endemic to Mona Island that became extinct in the late 19th century.

What it sounds like

Likely a series of loud, raucous, and metallic screeches typical of Caribbean parakeets.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It was closely related to the Hispaniolan Parakeet but was physically smaller with a more slender bill.
The species was last recorded in 1892, likely driven to extinction by hunting and habitat destruction.
It possessed significantly less red plumage on the under-wing coverts compared to its closest relatives in the genus Psittacara.
Only three verified museum specimens of this bird are known to exist worldwide today.
The bird was an island specialist, restricted entirely to the 57-square-kilometer limestone plateau of Mona Island.

Habitat

Subtropical dry forests and semi-arid coastal scrublands.

Range

Mona Island, located in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and Hispaniola.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontatus Crimson-fronted ParakeetPsittacara finschi Cuban ParakeetPsittacara euops Green ParakeetPsittacara holochlorus Guadeloupe ParakeetPsittacara labati Hispaniolan ParakeetPsittacara chloropterus Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus Pacific ParakeetPsittacara strenuus

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