Newton’s parakeet
Newton’s parakeet (Psittacula exsul) is an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues in the western Indian Ocean. Several of its features diverged from related species, indicating long-term isolation and adaptation on Rodrigues. Around 40 centimetres (16 in) long, Newton’s parakeet was roughly the size of the rose-ringed parakeet, a close relative and probable ancestor. […]
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