Palaeornis wardi

Seychelles Parakeet (Psittacula wardi), depiction by John Gerrard Keulemans from 'Extinct Birds' by Lionel Walter Rothschild from the year 1907.
Date 1907
Source https://archive.org/stream/extinctbirdsatte00roth#page/n319/mode/2up
Author John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Psittacula.wardi.jgk.jpg


The Seychelles parakeet or Seychelles Island parrot (Psittacula wardi) is an extinct species of parrot that was endemic to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. The parakeet was about 41 cm in length, with a long, pointed tail. The male was mainly green, with blue on parts of the head, and a black stripe on the cheek. The underside was yellowish, and the bird had a purple-red patch on the wings. The tail was blue, green, and yellow, and the bill was red and yellow. The female lacked the cheek-stripe, and the juvenile resembled the female. Little is known regarding the bird’s habits, but they were presumably similar to those of the Alexandrine parakeet, associating in groups in forests, and making flights between communal roost sites and feeding areas.

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Psittacula
Species: † Psittacula wardi (Newton, E., 1867)
Synonyms
- Palaeornis wardi Newton, E., 1867
- Psittacula eupatria wardi (Newton, E., 1867)